2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree School for You
With 979 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #37 most popular major in Illinois.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
Check out the design master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Design & Applied Arts
Our analysis found Illinois Institute of Technology to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, School of the Art Institute of Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,011 |
| Ohio | 1,456 |
| Indiana | 417 |
| Wisconsin | 717 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Design
One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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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