2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) in Illinois

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 155,377 visual and performing arts students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,427 and had an average of $28,377 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 5,876 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,817 and $32,020 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 74 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent visual and performing arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) in Illinois

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$56,567 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’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 Northwestern University are $56,567.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#3 in overall quality

$61,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 12 doctorate’s visual and performing 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 Visual & Performing 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.

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#3

Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, Illinois

#4 in overall quality

$30,695 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k list. Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Illinois Tech Visual & Performing Arts Report

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified doctorate’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing 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.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#5

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#5 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 #5 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k list. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Illinois at Chicago

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$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.

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