We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UIUC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in food science tech.
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UIUC was ranked #6 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for food science tech majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 81 bachelor's degrees in food science technology. This is a decrease of 18% over the previous year when 99 degrees were handed out.
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.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in food science tech in 2021, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Food Science Tech majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UIUC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,877 a year. This is less than $46,002, which is the national median of all food science tech majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's food science tech program at UIUC make a median salary of $66,703. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $75,367.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UIUC, food science tech students borrow a median amount of $19,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all food science tech bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,636.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the food science tech program at UIUC is $323 per month.
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.
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.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in food science tech.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 18 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 30 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 13 |
Other Races | 4 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 food science tech majors earned their master's degree from UIUC. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 51% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in food science tech.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 22 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Agricultural Economics & Business | 227 |
Animal Science | 187 |
Plant Sciences | 74 |
Agricultural Public Services | 40 |
Agricultural Production | 6 |
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