2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Illinois

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 155,377 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, visual and performing arts is the 10th most popular major in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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 visual and performing arts program at the school. 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” 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

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

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

#1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$30,083 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 41 doctorate’s visual and performing arts 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 Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois list. University of Illinois at Chicago 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 took the #5 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 UIC are $27,036.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Visual & Performing Arts Report

#3

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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also took the #4 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 Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695.

Full Illinois Tech Visual & Performing Arts Report

#4

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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #4 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 17 doctorate’s 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 are $56,567.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Northwestern University

#5

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 that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Full University of Chicago Visual & Performing Arts Report

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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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