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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

26 Colleges
$17,822 Avg Salary
$13,377 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate 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 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fine & Studio Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Southwestern Illinois College to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

About 71% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Our analysis found City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Harold Washington College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 79% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#1

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Parkland College the most popular school in Illinois for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. Parkland College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Champaign.

About 64% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#4

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. COD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

About 67% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#5

Morton College

Cicero, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Morton College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in Illinois. Morton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Cicero.

Women make up 80% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Wilbur Wright College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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#7

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

McHenry County College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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William Rainey Harper College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fine and studio arts programs. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.

Of the 3 students majoring in Fine Arts at Harper College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Sauk Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Sauk Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Dixon.

About 67% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Elgin Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elgin.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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