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Food Science Technology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Food Science Technology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 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.

UIUC Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

UIUC Food Science Technology Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at UIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food science tech majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC Food Science Technology Master’s Program

79% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students graduated with a master's degree in food science tech from UIUC. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

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Of the students who received a food science tech master's degree from UIUC, 51% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the food science tech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 22
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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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