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Food Science Technology at Illinois Institute of Technology

If you plan to study Food Science Technology, take a look at what Illinois Institute of Technology. Get started with the following essential facts.

Illinois Institute of Technology sits in Chicago, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 35 food science technology degrees were awarded at Illinois Institute of Technology.

Studying Online at Illinois Institute of Technology

Distance learning is available at Illinois Institute of Technology. Among 8,834 students, 1,765 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,108 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Food Science Technology graduates at Illinois Institute of Technology, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Food Science Technology graduates at Illinois Institute of Technology are 63% women (22) and 37% men (13).

Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program at Illinois Institute of Technology

Of the 1 bachelor’s food science technology degrees awarded at Illinois Institute of Technology, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Illinois Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Food Science Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Illinois Institute of Technology, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Food Science Technology Master’s Program at Illinois Institute of Technology

Among the 33 master’s food science technology graduates at Illinois Institute of Technology, 61% were women (20) and 39% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science Technology master’s degree recipients at Illinois Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	31

Minority students account for 6% of Food Science Technology master’s degree recipients at Illinois Institute of Technology, below the national average of 21%.*

Food Science Technology Doctoral Program at Illinois Institute of Technology

Of the 1 doctoral food science technology degrees awarded at Illinois Institute of Technology, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science Technology doctoral degree recipients at Illinois Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Food Science Technology Concentrations at Illinois Institute of Technology

This Food Science Technology program at Illinois Institute of Technology offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Food Science	35

Best-Paid Careers for Food Science Technology Graduates

Students who finish Food Science Technology program at Illinois Institute of Technology go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Food Science Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Food Scientists and Technologists	$55,930
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.