2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Art Education in Illinois

A master's degree in art education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #192 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of art education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 42 master's degrees in art education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Art Education School for Your Master's Degree

The art education master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Art Education in Illinois ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality art education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for art education.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Art Education in Illinois

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in art education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Art Education Students Working on Their Master's

1

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL

28 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in art education has to check out School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in art education in Illinois.

There were about 28 art education students who graduated with this degree at School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in art education from School of the Art Institute of Chicago

2

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northern Illinois University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in art education. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in art education in Illinois.

There were approximately 6 art education individuals who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in art education from Northern Illinois University

2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a master's degree in art education. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in art education in Illinois.

There were about 6 art education individuals who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in art education from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

4

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at DePaul University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in art education. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in art education in Illinois.

There were approximately 1 art education individuals who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in art education from DePaul University

4

University of St Francis
Joliet, IL

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of St Francis is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in art education. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Joliet. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in art education in Illinois.

There were roughly 1 art education students who graduated with this degree at University of Saint Francis in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in art education from University of St Francis

6

Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL

Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chicago. More information about a master’s in art education from Columbia College Chicago

Best Art Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Art Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	14
Ohio	466	34
Indiana	352	2
Wisconsin	302	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Art Education

Art Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Art Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education	413
Music Education	59
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	55
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	29
Mathematics Education	28
Health Education	19
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education	19
Biology Education	17
Chemistry Education	16
Health Occupations Teacher Education	15

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta. More about our data sources and methodologies.