Food Science at Illinois Institute of Technology

Every food science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the food sciences program at Illinois Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,325.

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

Illinois Tech Food Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Food Sciences

Illinois Tech Food Science Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in food sciences, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Sciences Student Demographics at Illinois Tech

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

Illinois Tech Food Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of food sciences master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in food sciences each year. Illinois Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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 sciences.

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

Related Majors

Careers That Food Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in food sciences 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Thomas Knapp under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.