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2024 Best Art Education Schools in Illinois

10 Colleges in Illinois
88 Art Education Degrees Awarded
Art Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #308 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Art Education Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 88 degrees in art education during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Art Education School

Best Art Education Schools in Illinois Your choice of art education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Art Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Art Education Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Art Education
Master's Degrees in Art Education
Doctor's Degrees in Art Education

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Art Education Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Art Education in Illinois

The schools below may not offer all types of art education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Illinois Schools in Art Education

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in art education needs to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 art education students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
38.5% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Chicago if you wish to pursue a degree in art education. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 art education students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
37.5% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat DePaul University if you want to pursue a degree in art education. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were about 8 art education students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

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Augustana College
Rock Island, IL

Every student pursuing a degree in art education has to take a look at Augustana College. Located in the small city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #471 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Augustana is a great college overall.More information about a degree in art education from Augustana College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Elmhurst University if you want to pursue a degree in art education. Located in the large suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #403 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Elmhurst is a great university overall.

There were about 2 art education students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bourbonnais. This university ranks 33rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 2 art education students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent data year.

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Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Peoria. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.More information about a degree in art education from Bradley University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 3 art education students who graduated with this degree at SXU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 20 art education students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.

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Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Trinity Christian is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Palos Heights. This college ranks 40th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 3 art education students who graduated with this degree at Trinity Christian in the most recent data year.

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Best Art Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Art Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Ohio939103
Michigan91555
Indiana73770
Wisconsin67257

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Art Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education321
Music Education267
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching253
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education112
English & Language Arts Education88
Mathematics Education71
Health Education68
History Education61
Social Science Teacher Education40
Biology Education36

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