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Art Studies at Northern Illinois University

20 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
#55 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how NIU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in art studies.

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Art Studies Degrees Available at NIU

NIU Art Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at NIU was ranked #55 on College Factual's Best Schools for art studies list. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies 3
Best Value Colleges for Art Studies 4
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Art Studies 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies (With Aid) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies (Income $48-$75k) 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies (Income $75-$110k) 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies (Income Over $110k) 38
Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools 40
Best Art Studies Graduate Degree Schools 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies (Income $30-$48k) 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies (Income $0-$30k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies (With Aid) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies (Income $75-$110k) 45
Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies (Income Over $110k) 50
Best Value Colleges for Art Studies (With Aid) 52
Best Art Studies Schools 55
Best Value Colleges for Art Studies (Income $75-$110k) 56
Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 57
Best Art Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 59
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Art Studies Graduates 59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies (Income $48-$75k) 61
Best Value Colleges for Art Studies (Income Over $110k) 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies (Income $30-$48k) 66
Best Value Colleges for Art Studies (Income $48-$75k) 70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies (Income $0-$30k) 78
Best Value Colleges for Art Studies (Income $30-$48k) 80
Best Value Colleges for Art Studies (Income $0-$30k) 91
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies Graduates 105
Highest Paid Art Studies Graduates 117
Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 122
Best Art Studies Colleges for Veterans 128

Popularity of Art Studies at NIU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Illinois University handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in art studies. This is a decrease of 17% over the previous year when 24 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in art studies from NIU. This makes it the #56 most popular school for art studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

NIU Art Studies Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the art studies majors at Northern Illinois University.

NIU Art Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in art studies from NIU in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into 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 art studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

NIU Art Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 art studies majors earned their master's degree from NIU. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% 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 art studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine Arts 55
Art History 4

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