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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois

7 Ranked Colleges
184 Degrees Awarded
$23,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in Illinois

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 12,032 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.

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” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in fine arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine arts programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree fine arts students.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts in Illinois

#1

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#3 in overall quality
$11,069 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Illinois State University is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Illinois
#1 in overall quality
$30,083 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree fine arts students 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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#3

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Edwardsville, Illinois
#7 in overall quality
$9,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 5 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUE not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#5 in overall quality
$11,086 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. NIU 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 also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality
$27,036 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Carbondale, Illinois
#6 in overall quality
$32,928 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 5 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree fine arts students list, SIUC has also earned the #6 rank 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928.

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#7

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality
$43,912 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 143 degrees to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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.

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