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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$48,112 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You

With 62 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general visual and performing arts is the #194 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Illinois

Check out the visual arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools in General Visual & Performing Arts

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Chicago the best school in Illinois for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#2

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

The excellent programs at Dominican University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in Illinois. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Dominican University

Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, School of the Art Institute of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at School of the Art Institute of Chicago Report

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 10
Ohio 67
Indiana 26
Wisconsin 78

One of 10 majors within the area of study, general visual and performing arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Visual Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).
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