2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, visual and performing arts students earned 5,502 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 10th in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 43% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Northwestern, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 19 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UChicago, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Illinois. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 75% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 25% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Northern Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,306 |
| Michigan | 3,433 |
| Ohio | 4,641 |
| Wisconsin | 2,248 |
Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
| 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 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
| Arts & Media Management | 4,788 |
| Dance | 3,288 |
| Other Visual Art | 912 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 119 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 10 |
Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 556,813 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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).
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