2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 155,377 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality visual and performing arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

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

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Illinois (With Aid)

#1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$30,083 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 41 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at UIUC

#2

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#5 in overall quality

$27,036 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. 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 UIC

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$56,567 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’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 Northwestern are $56,567.

Full Northwestern Visual & Performing Arts Report

#4

Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, Illinois

#4 in overall quality

$30,695 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois Tech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Illinois Institute of Technology Visual & Performing Arts Report

#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#3 in overall quality

$61,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also took the #3 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at UChicago

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid)

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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