Food Science Technology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

If you are interested in studying food science technology, you may want to check out the program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679. Of the 9,305 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2021, 81 of them were food science technology majors.

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

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

UIUC Food Science Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks food science tech programs across the country. The following shows how UIUC performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The food science tech major at UIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Food Science Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools	2
	22
Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools	25
Best Value Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools	27

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in food science tech from UIUC. This makes it the #2 most popular school for food science tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Food Science Tech Graduates from UIUC Make?

The median salary of food science tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIUC is $41,877. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,002 for all food science tech 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 Bachelor’s Program

Of the 81 food science tech students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UIUC, about 32% were men and 68% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its food science tech bachelor's program 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 bachelor's in food science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	30
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UIUC Food Science Technology Master’s Program

Of the 43 food science tech students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UIUC, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

Of the students who received a food science tech master's degree from UIUC, 51% were white. This is typical 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 6% 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.

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

UIUC also has a doctoral program available in food science tech. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Agricultural Production
• Agricultural Public Services
• Plant Sciences
• Animal Science
• Agricultural Economics & Business

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beyond My ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.