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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Fine & Studio Arts is the #45 most popular major in Illinois with 274 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Doctor'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 doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fine & Studio Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the Fine Arts doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Northern Illinois University Report

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 72
Ohio 78
Indiana 44
Wisconsin 54

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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