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

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Design & Applied Arts program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 47% of the design majors at the school.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 50% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 50% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 58% of the design majors at the school.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 17% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in design at Illinois Tech, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

Columbia College Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 schools only.

  • 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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