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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

21 Colleges
$24,449 Avg Salary
$25,822 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Fine & Studio Arts is the #25 most popular major in Illinois with 1,584 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the Fine Arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $303, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Illinois State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wheaton College Illinois. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Out of the 21 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

Fine Arts majors at EIU take out an average of $23,547 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from NIU take out $25,507 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $336.

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#7

North Central College

Naperville, IL

With a ranking of #7, North Central College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Fine Arts majors at North Central take out an average of $29,921 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at SIUE accumulate an average of around $28,043 in student debt.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report

#9

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

Illinois Wesleyan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

With a ranking of #10, Bradley University did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from Bradley take out $26,920 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 729
Ohio 880
Indiana 645
Wisconsin 585

Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Fine Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
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 21 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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