2025 Best Art Education Schools in Illinois
11
Colleges in Illinois
88
Art Education Degrees Awarded
Art Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #308 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Art Education Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 88 degrees in art education annually.
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Choosing a Great Art Education School
Your choice of art education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Art Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Art Education Degree Level
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 Art Education Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Art Education in Illinois
The schools below may not offer all types of art education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Illinois Schools in Art Education
Any student who is interested in art education needs to look into University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 art education students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in art education from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
It is hard to beat DePaul University if you wish to pursue a degree in art education. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 art education students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in art education from DePaul University
It is hard to beat University of Illinois at Chicago if you want to pursue a degree in art education. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #254 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 13 art education students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.
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Bradley University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in art education. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Peoria. This university ranks 19th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.More information about a degree in art education from Bradley University
Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Concordia University, Chicago is a great university overall.More information about a degree in art education from Concordia University, Chicago
Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bourbonnais. This university ranks 34th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 2 art education students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in art education from Olivet Nazarene University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 30th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 3 art education students who graduated with this degree at SXU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in art education from Saint Xavier University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 20 art education students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.
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University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Joliet. A Best Colleges rank of #508 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Saint Francis is a great university overall.More information about a degree in art education from University of St Francis
North Central is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Naperville. This college ranks 32nd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 2 art education students who graduated with this degree at North Central in the most recent data year.
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