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Best Schools for Food Science in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall food science education in Illinois.
Top Schools in Food Science
Illinois Institute Of Technology tops our 2026 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. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 35 food science degrees were awarded at Illinois Institute Of Technology in the most recent year. Food Science graduates of Illinois Institute Of Technology earn a median of $71,315 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $26,774 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in food science from Illinois Institute Of Technology
A rank of #2 makes University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign one of the top schools for food science. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public institution. About 85% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 129 food science students who graduated with this degree at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign in the most recent data year. Food Science graduates of University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign earn a median of $65,432 early in their careers. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign graduates carry a median of $19,000 in student loans.
Read more about the food science program at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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.
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