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

46 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found School of the Art Institute of Chicago to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 75% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from School of the Art Institute of Chicago take out $26,799 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 $864.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at School of the Art Institute of Chicago Report

Out of the 46 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 69% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 23% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from SIUE carry an average student debt load of $28,043.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

Of the 31 students majoring in Fine Arts at EIU, 16% are male and 84% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at EIU accumulate an average of around $23,547 in student debt.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Eastern Illinois University Report

University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 28% are male.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at UIC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,080.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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.

Of the 28 students majoring in Fine Arts at UIUC, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #9, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 27% are male.

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Columbia College Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 26 students majoring in Fine Arts at Columbia, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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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 30 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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