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2023 Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$54,290 Avg Salary
$21,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Food Science Technology School for You

Food Science Technology is the #127 most popular major in Illinois with 168 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Food Science Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the food science tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for food science technology students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

After completing their degree, food science tech graduates from UIUC carry an average student debt load of $21,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $494.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

Full Food Science Technology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Best Food Science Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 116
Ohio 44
Indiana 38
Wisconsin 78

Food Science Technology is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Muhammad Irshad Ansari.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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