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The bachelor's program at NIU was ranked #117 on College Factual's Best Schools for fine arts list. It is also ranked #5 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Illinois University handed out 73 bachelor's degrees in fine & studio arts. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 78 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in fine arts from NIU. This makes it the #118 most popular school for fine arts master’s degree candidates in the country.
Fine Arts majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NIU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $26,004 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $24,186 for all fine arts bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's fine arts program at NIU make a median salary of $26,036. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $29,510.
While getting their bachelor's degree at NIU, fine arts students borrow a median amount of $25,781 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all fine arts bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,162.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the fine arts program at NIU is $303 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fine arts majors at Northern Illinois University.
Of the 73 fine arts students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NIU, about 33% were men and 67% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in fine arts.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
White | 49 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in fine arts from NIU. About 38% were men and 63% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in fine arts.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Music | 64 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 43 |
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