by our College Data Analytics TeamThere was only one school in Illinois to review for the 2025 Best Painting Schools in Illinois ranking.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The painting 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 the Best Painting Schools in Illinois. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools 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.
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the painting degree levels they offer.
It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a degree in painting. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a degree in painting from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Explore all the Best Painting Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
Painting is one of 13 different types of Fine & Studio Arts programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine Arts | 1,078 |
| Art Studies | 360 |
| Art History | 112 |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 17 |
| Other Fine Arts & Art Studies | 2 |
| Sculpture | 1 |
| Printmaking | 1 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
