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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small 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.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Northwestern University

#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

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 large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 75% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 25% are male.

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

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 city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

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 small suburb of Dekalb.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Illinois University Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,306
Michigan 3,433
Ohio 4,641
Wisconsin 2,248

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.

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