2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Illinois
Check out the Fine Arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for fine and studio arts students. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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The excellent programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from Illinois State take out $20,750 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $303, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Illinois. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at EIU take out is $23,200.
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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wheaton College Illinois. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from Wheaton College Illinois carry an average student debtload of $25,180.
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North Central College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fine and studio arts programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at SIUE take out is $29,772.
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Northern Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, Fine Arts graduates from NIU take out $26,781 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $336.
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Illinois Wesleyan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts 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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Bradley University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Illinois ranking. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria.
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Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 729 |
| Ohio | 880 |
| Indiana | 645 |
| Wisconsin | 585 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Fine Arts
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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