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Food Science Technology at Illinois Institute of Technology

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 has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 6,325 students attend the school each year.

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

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

67% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of food science tech master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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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 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Food Science Technology

Food Science Technology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Illinois Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Food Science 38

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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