2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for Fine Arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Illinois University the best value school in Illinois for fine and studio arts students. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EIU are $12,297 a year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at EIU take out is $23,200.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Illinois list. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $27,786 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Columbia accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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Out of the 21 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.
Illinois State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Illinois list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great value for fine and studio arts students. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUE are $11,496 a year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at SIUE take out is $29,772.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great value for fine and studio arts students. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year. 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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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fine and studio arts programs. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $17,634 per year.
UIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Illinois list.
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Western Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fine and studio arts programs. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at WIU take out is $30,750.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from SIUC take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIC are $15,603 per year. While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at UIC accumulate an average of around $23,415 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #10, Bradley University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bradley are $36,360 a year.
Bradley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Illinois list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 729 |
| Ohio | 880 |
| Indiana | 645 |
| Wisconsin | 585 |
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Fine & Studio Arts Related Majors for 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.
- 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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