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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income Over $110k) in Illinois

11 Ranked Colleges
275 Degrees Awarded
$23,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 39,860 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,847 and had an average of $28,316 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 1,685 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,071 and $29,661 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 275 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine and studio 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 and studio arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income Over $110k) in Illinois

#1

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k. EIU is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 43 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k list, EIU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at EIU are $20,761, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, 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 whose families make more than $110k list, SIUE has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio 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 Edwardsville are $9,300.

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#3

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k list. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

NIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #4 spot on the list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 15 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio 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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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #4 spot on the list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 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 more than $110k list, SIUC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k list. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois

Illinois State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Bradley University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k list. Bradley is a medium-sized school located in Peoria, Illinois that handed out 6 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k list, Bradley has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bradley are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #0 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Columbia College Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. Columbia is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Columbia also took the #7 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia College Chicago are $2,350, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 169 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. 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%.

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.

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