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Food Science Technology at Illinois Institute of Technology

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Food Science Technology at Illinois Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a food science tech school? To help you decide if Illinois Institute of Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's food science tech program.

Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 6,325 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students received their master's degree in food science tech.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Food Science Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Illinois Tech Food Science Technology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Food Science Tech
  • Doctorate Degree in Food Science Tech

Online Classes Are Available at Illinois Tech

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Illinois Tech does offer online courses in food science tech for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Illinois Tech Food Science Technology Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at Illinois Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food science tech majors at Illinois Institute of Technology.

Illinois Tech Food Science Technology Master’s Program

72% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students earned a master's degree in food science tech from Illinois Tech. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology with a master's in food science tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 31
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Food Science Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in food science tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Illinois Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Food Scientists and Technologists 760 $89,700
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 690 $41,750
Agricultural Sciences Professors 380 $88,640

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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