2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Illinois to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named School of the Art Institute of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 70% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 64% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 117 students majoring in visual and performing arts at DePaul, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Roosevelt University 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, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 61% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 24% are male.
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Illinois State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
Of the 54 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Illinois State, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Columbia College Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 43% are male.
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Northern Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
Women make up 46% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
Of the 32 students majoring in visual and performing arts at SIUC, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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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 20 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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