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2024 Best Food Science Technology Schools in Illinois

1 College in Illinois
168 Food Science Tech Degrees Awarded
$54,290 Avg Early-Career Salary
Food Science Technology isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #185 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

There was only one school in Illinois to review for the 2024 Best Food Science Technology Schools in Illinois ranking.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Food Science Tech
Master's Degrees in Food Science Tech
Doctor's Degrees in Food Science Tech

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Food Science Technology Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Food Science Technology in Illinois

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the food science tech degree levels they offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Food Science Tech

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Food Science Tech Degrees Awarded
$54,290 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in food science technology has to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign.

Graduates who receive their degree from the food science tech program earn around $54,290 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in food science technology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Best Food Science Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 111
Ohio 314 44
Indiana 294 38
Wisconsin 273 78

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One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Food Science Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Food Science Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Food Science 167
Food Science & Technology, Other 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business 431
General Agriculture 312
Horticulture 288
Animal Science 248
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 192
Agricultural Production 110
Agricultural Mechanization 106
Plant Sciences 80
Agricultural Public Services 40
Animal Services 19

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