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Visual & Performing Arts at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

If you are interested in studying visual and performing arts, you may want to check out the program at School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 3,132 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 576 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

School of the Art Institute of Chicago Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at School of the Art Institute of Chicago compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual & Performing Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 13
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 16
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 18
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 18
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 26
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 26
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Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 63
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 74
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 92
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Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 274
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 283
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Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 327
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 370
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 490
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools 552

In 2021, 164 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from School of the Art Institute of Chicago. This makes it the #16 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 576 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 57
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 52
White 187
International Students 200
Other Races/Ethnicities 54

School of the Art Institute of Chicago Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

70% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 164 students earned a master's degree in visual and performing arts from School of the Art Institute of Chicago. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 68
International Students 60
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

School of the Art Institute of Chicago also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 708
General Visual & Performing Arts 16
Design & Applied Arts 16
Arts & Media Management 14

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual and performing arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Graphic Designers 11,700 $56,890
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,940 $68,360
Professors 3,040 $66,970

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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