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Art Studies at Northern Illinois University

If you plan to study Art Studies, take a look at what Northern Illinois University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern Illinois University is in Dekalb, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 27 art studies graduations were recorded at Northern Illinois University.

Studying Online at Northern Illinois University

Online coursework is an option at Northern Illinois University. Among 15,414 students, 2,197 (14%) studied exclusively online and 7,937 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Art Studies graduates at Northern Illinois University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Art Studies graduates at Northern Illinois University are 59% women (16) and 41% men (11).

Art Studies Bachelor’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Among the 22 bachelor’s art studies graduates at Northern Illinois University, 59% were women (13) and 41% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Art Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of Art Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Art Studies Master’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Of the 5 master’s art studies degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Art Studies master’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 20% of Art Studies master’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, lower than the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Art Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Art Studies program at Northern Illinois University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Art Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Craft Artists	$76,826
Photographers	$75,743
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$69,338
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.