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Food Science at Illinois Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying Food Science, 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 degrees were awarded at Illinois Institute of Technology.

Online Class Availability at Illinois Institute of Technology

Online coursework is an option at Illinois Institute of Technology. Of 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

Take a look at the composition of Food Science graduates at Illinois Institute of Technology, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Food Science graduates at Illinois Institute of Technology are 63% women (22) and 37% men (13).

Food Science Bachelor’s Program at Illinois Institute of Technology

Of the 1 bachelor’s food science graduates 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 bachelor’s degree recipients at Illinois Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1

Minority students account for 100% of Food Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Illinois Institute of Technology, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Food Science Master’s Program at Illinois Institute of Technology

Of the 33 master’s food science degrees awarded 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 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 master’s degree recipients at Illinois Institute of Technology, lower than the national average of 21%.*

Food Science Doctoral Program at Illinois Institute of Technology

Among the 1 doctoral food science 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 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Food Science Graduates

Those who complete Food Science program at Illinois Institute of Technology go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Food Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Food Scientists and Technologists	$55,930

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.