2027 Best Food Science Schools in Illinois

Food Science degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best food science schools.

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• Best Food Science Schools in Illinois

Best Schools for Food Science in Illinois

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the food science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Food Science

1

Illinois Institute Of Technology
Chicago, IL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Food Science Degrees Awarded

$71,315 Median Starting Salary

Illinois Institute Of Technology tops our 2027 ranking of the best food science schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 75%. Illinois Institute Of Technology awarded about 48 food science degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, food science degree recipients from Illinois Institute Of Technology generally make around $71,315. Typical student debt for the program is $26,774. More information about a degree in food science from Illinois Institute Of Technology

2

University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

113 Food Science Degrees Awarded

$65,432 Median Starting Salary

University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best food science schools. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign. The six-year graduation rate is 85%. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign awarded about 113 food science degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, food science degree recipients from University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign generally make around $65,432. Students borrow a median of $19,000 to complete this degree. See the full food science program report for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.