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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

8 Ranked Colleges
184 Degrees Awarded
$22,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 12,032 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 1,068 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 184 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in fine arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the fine arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The fine arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 15 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine Arts at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #2 spot on the list. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

SIUE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine Arts at SIUE

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.

Full UIC Fine Arts Report

#4

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. NIU is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 7 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NIU Fine Arts Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fine arts degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

#6

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Illinois State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Illinois State University is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 4 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine Arts at Illinois State

#7

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Bradley University is located in Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

Bradley also took the #0 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bradley University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 143 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are $43,912, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine Arts at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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