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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Fine Arts is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,032 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Getting Aid”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree fine arts students with aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts in Illinois (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

Full UIUC Fine Arts Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

UIC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Fine Arts at University of Illinois at Chicago

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #3 spot on the list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUE also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300.

Full SIUE Fine Arts Report

#4

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 7 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 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 Northern Illinois University are $11,086.

Read more about Fine Arts at Northern Illinois University

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

SIUC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine Arts at SIUC

#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 Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 4 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069.

Full Illinois State Fine Arts Report

#7

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bradley, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bradley are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Bradley University

#2 in overall quality

School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 143 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are $43,912.

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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