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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

8 Ranked Colleges
184 Degrees Awarded
$22,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Fine Arts is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,032 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Illinois, there were 1,068 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 184 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in fine arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the fine arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The fine arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 15 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, UIUC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, SIUE has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Fine Arts at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036.

Read more about Fine Arts at University of Illinois at Chicago

#4

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northern Illinois University is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Illinois State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois

With a ranking of #7, Bradley University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bradley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bradley also took the #0 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bradley are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

School of the Art Institute of Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 143 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are $43,912, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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