2024 Best Art Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

a master's degree in art education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #189 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Art Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 32 master's degrees in art education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Art Education School for Your Master's Degree

The art education master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality art education program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on art education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of art education students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized art education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for art education students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Art Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Art Education in Illinois

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for art education students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Art Education

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a master's degree in art education. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in art education from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

1

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in art education has to look into DePaul University. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in art education from DePaul University

2

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Northern Illinois University is a great option for students pursuing a master's degree in art education. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in art education from Northern Illinois University

3

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in art education has to check out School of the Art Institute of Chicago. 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.More information about a master’s in art education from School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Best Art Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	494	37
Michigan	476	21
Indiana	375	3
Wisconsin	317	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Art Education

One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Art Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Art Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education	374
Music Education	64
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	50
Mathematics Education	23
Science Education	23
Biology Education	21
English & Language Arts Education	19
Health Occupations Teacher Education	17
Health Education	16
Agricultural Teacher Education	14

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Aparajita Datta. More about our data sources and methodologies.