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2021 Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

11 Colleges
1,196 Bachelor's Degrees
$25,199 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in IllinoisFine & Studio Arts is the #15 most popular major in Illinois with 1,196 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that 4.9% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in fine arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine & studio arts programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the fine & studio arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fine Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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2021 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Illinois State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's fine & studio arts ranking for non-traditional students. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal. Illinois State also made our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Illinois list, coming in at #2.

About 1.7% of Illinois State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,464 students take at least one class online at Illinois State. There are roughly 2,500 part time students in attendance at Illinois State.

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Eastern Illinois University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best fine & studio arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, EIU has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Illinois ranking.

About 2.4% of EIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,449 students at EIU that take at least one class online. 3,894 students are part time.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best fine & studio arts schools for non-traditional students. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UIC has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Illinois ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 19,768 students take at least one class online at UIC. About 5,712 of the students at UIC are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Northern Illinois University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb. NIU also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Illinois rankings.

About 2.1% of NIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,712 students at NIU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,345 part time students in attendance at NIU.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Illinois ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 35,475 students at UIUC that take at least one class online. 10,007 students are part time.

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Western Illinois University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best fine & studio arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at WIU is lower than is typical, just 3.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,203 students take at least one class online at WIU. There are roughly 1,874 part time students in attendance at WIU.

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Our rankings recognize Southern Illinois University Carbondale as the #7 school in this year's rankings. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale. SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Illinois list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.4%. Approximately 2,640 students take at least one class online at SIUC. There are roughly 2,629 part time students in attendance at SIUC.

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Northeastern Illinois University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.4%. There are approximately 2,632 students at Northeastern Illinois University that take at least one class online. 3,296 of Northeastern Illinois University students are attending part time.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best fine & studio arts schools for non-traditional students. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville. SIUE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Illinois list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.5%. Approximately 7,500 students take at least one class online at SIUE. About 3,603 of the students at SIUE are attending part time.

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Olivet Nazarene University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best fine & studio arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. 949 students at Olivet Nazarene are exclusively online. About 900 of the students at Olivet Nazarene are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 558
Ohio 784
Indiana 579
Wisconsin 531

Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Notes and References

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*Avg Cost is for the top 11 schools only.

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