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by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 150,273 visual & performing arts students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In , visual & performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $26,820 and had an average of $26,756 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 5,553 visual & performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,442 and $28,837 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 291 visual & performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,260 and $12,812 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 39 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts. That schools that top this list have a program in visual & performing arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The visual & performing arts 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois”.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the #2 spot on the list. College of DuPage is a public institution located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Parkland College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois list. Parkland College is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Parkland College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morton College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois. Morton College is a small public school situated in Cicero, Illinois. It awarded 5 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual & performing arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
John Wood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Quincy, Illinois, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual & performing arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at John Wood Community College
William Rainey Harper College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois list. William Rainey Harper College is a public institution located in Palatine, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. Belleville, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual & performing arts degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #9, Joliet Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois list. This fairly large school is located in Joliet, Illinois, and it awarded 21 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Joliet Junior College
With a ranking of #10, Triton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois list. Triton College is a public institution located in River Grove, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Triton College
Elgin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #11. Elgin Community College is a medium-sized school located in Elgin, Illinois that handed out 11 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Elgin Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
McHenry County College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois list. McHenry County College is a medium-sized school located in Crystal Lake, Illinois that handed out 10 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at McHenry County College
John A Logan College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Carterville, Illinois, and it awarded 5 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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South Suburban College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #14. South Suburban College is located in South Holland, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Sauk Valley Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois ranking. Sauk Valley Community College is a small school located in Dixon, Illinois that handed out 3 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Sauk Valley Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Waubonsee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 2 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Black Hawk College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois list. Located in Moline, Illinois, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual & performing arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Moraine Valley Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois ranking. Moraine Valley Community College is a public institution located in Palos Hills, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Moraine Valley Community College
Richland Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois ranking. Richland Community College is a public institution located in Decatur, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #20, City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Oakton Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Des Plaines, Illinois, and it awarded 2 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Oakton Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Lincoln Land Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #22. LLCC is a public institution located in Springfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rend Lake College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois list. Rend Lake College is a small public school situated in Ina, Illinois. It awarded 5 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Rend Lake College
Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Godfrey, Illinois, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s visual & performing arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Lewis and Clark Community College
With a ranking of #25, Southeastern Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Harrisburg, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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