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2027 Best Value Art Therapy/Therapist Schools in Illinois

[Art Therapy/Therapist](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/art-therapy-therapist/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value art therapy/therapist schools.

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• Best Value Art Therapy/Therapist Schools in Illinois

2027 Best Value Art Therapy/Therapist Schools in Illinois

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in art therapy/therapist, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Art Therapy/Therapist Schools

1

Lewis University
Romeoville, IL

$39,200 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,838 Avg Student Debt

$66,099 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in art therapy/therapist, no school beat Lewis University this year. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $39,200. Typical student debt for art therapy/therapist graduates is $24,838. Art Therapy/therapist graduates of Lewis University earn a median of $55,718 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,838 median debt. The acceptance rate is 71%.

2

School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago
Chicago, IL

$54,623 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$40,151 Median Earnings (10yr)

School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value art therapy/therapist schools. School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $54,623. Typical student debt for art therapy/therapist graduates is $27,000. Art Therapy/therapist graduates of School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago earn a median of $49,062 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 78%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.