by our College Data Analytics Team
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Art Studies is the 56th most popular major in the country with 18,323 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Illinois, there were 397 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 316 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,117 and $25,584 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in art studies. That schools that top this list have a program in art studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Forest College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Lake Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eureka College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois list. Eureka College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Eureka, Illinois. It awarded 3 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth College landed the #3 spot on the list. Monmouth College is located in Monmouth, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois list. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art studies degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Wheaton College Illinois landed the #5 spot on the list. Wheaton, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s art studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Illinois State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art studies degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Saint Xavier University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Saint Xavier University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 14 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Olivet Nazarene University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Olivet Nazarene University is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Chicago State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Northeastern Illinois University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
North Park University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Elmhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois list. Elmhurst, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s art studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
North Central College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois list. Located in Naperville, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois Wesleyan University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois list. Illinois Wesleyan University is a small school located in Bloomington, Illinois that handed out 2 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Governors State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #16. GSU is a small school located in University Park, Illinois that handed out 6 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois list. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois. It awarded 10 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Illinois University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 20 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Jacksonville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s art studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Judson University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Judson is a small school located in Elgin, Illinois that handed out 1 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Rockford University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Rockford University is located in Rockford, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
DePaul University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois list. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 18 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 4 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Aurora University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Aurora University is located in Aurora, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lewis University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Art Studies Major in Illinois list. Lewis University is located in Romeoville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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