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

A master's degree in art therapy/therapist is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #250 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Art Therapy in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 78 master's degrees in art therapy/therapist to qualified students.

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

The art therapy master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Art Therapy in Illinois ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of art therapy/therapist students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for art therapy/therapist.

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

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

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

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Adler University
Chicago, IL

57 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Adler University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in art therapy/therapist. Located in the large city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in art therapy/therapist in Illinois.

There were approximately 57 art therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at Adler in the most recent year we have data available.

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in art therapy/therapist. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in art therapy/therapist in Illinois.

There were roughly 13 art therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the most recent data year.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in art therapy/therapist needs to check out Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in art therapy/therapist in Illinois.

There were approximately 8 art therapy/therapist individuals who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent data year.

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Best Art Therapy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	466	19
Indiana	352	41
Wisconsin	302	24

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Rankings in Majors Related to Art Therapy

Art Therapy is one of 13 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Art Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy	122
Orthotist/Prosthetist	47
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	34
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	12
Rehabilitation Science	11

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 Barbara E. Carver. More about our data sources and methodologies.