2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,053 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Illinois
Check out the visual and performing arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for visual and performing arts students. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great place for visual and performing arts students. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
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Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Roosevelt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report
Northern Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Illinois University Report
School of the Art Institute of Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Illinois ranking. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 417 |
| Ohio | 791 |
| Wisconsin | 146 |
| Michigan | 469 |
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Rankings by Major
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 7,675 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 3,224 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 1,979 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1,704 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 1,699 |
| Arts & Media Management | 1,184 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 390 |
| Dance | 257 |
| Other Visual Art | 254 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 13 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 17,287 |
| English Language & Literature | 9,566 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 4,163 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 3,136 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 2,680 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 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).
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