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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges
$52,263 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree School for You

Design & Applied Arts is the #106 most popular major in Illinois with 75 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for design majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Design & Applied Arts

Our analysis found Illinois Institute of Technology to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, School of the Art Institute of Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 48
Ohio 103
Indiana 16
Wisconsin 3

One of 9 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Design

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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