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Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 3,958 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 4.2% of all the visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer a bachelor's in visual & performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality visual & performing arts programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the visual & performing arts program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying visual & performing arts.
Illinois State University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Illinois that are best for non-traditional visual & performing arts students. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population. Illinois State also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Illinois rankings.
The student loan default rate at Illinois State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 7,464 students take at least one class online at Illinois State. 2,500 of Illinois State students are attending part time.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Illinois State University Report
Our rankings recognize Columbia College Chicago as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Columbia also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Illinois rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 1,283 students at Columbia that take at least one class online. There are roughly 414 part time students in attendance at Columbia.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Columbia College Chicago Report
DePaul University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best visual & performing arts schools for non-traditional students. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Illinois ranking.
About 1.0% of DePaul students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,996 students take at least one class online at DePaul. About 3,547 of the students at DePaul are attending part time.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at DePaul University Report
Our rankings recognize University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as the #4 school in this year's rankings. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign. UIUC also made our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Illinois list, coming in at #5.
About 0.6% of UIUC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 35,475 students take at least one class online at UIUC. 10,007 of UIUC students are attending part time.
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Northern Illinois University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best visual & performing arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. 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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Our rankings recognize Western Illinois University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.2%. 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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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Illinois at Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population. UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Illinois list.
The student loan default rate at UIC is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 19,768 students take at least one class online at UIC. 5,712 of UIC students are attending part time.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Illinois at Chicago
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 2.5% of SIUE students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 7,500 students at SIUE that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,603 part time students in attendance at SIUE.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Eastern Illinois University. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.
About 2.4% of EIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,449 students take at least one class online at EIU. 3,894 students are part time.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Eastern Illinois University Report
Millikin University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Millikin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Decatur.
The student loan default rate at Millikin is lower than is typical, just 3.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 839 students take at least one class online at Millikin. 151 students are part time.
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