2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income Over $110k) in Illinois

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Fine & Studio Arts is the 29th most popular major in the country with 39,860 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,847 and had an average of $28,316 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 1,685 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,071 and $29,661 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine and studio arts programs, but they also 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 and studio arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois doctor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income Over $110k) in Illinois

#1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$30,083 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Fine & Studio Arts Report

#2

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#4 in overall quality

$27,036 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k list. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$56,567 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Northwestern University

#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#3 in overall quality

$61,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at UChicago

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income Over $110k)

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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