Highest Earning Bachelor's Visual & Performing Arts Programs in Illinois
These are the highest earning bachelor's visual & performing arts programs in illinois, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 programs, with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign leading at $65,186.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Design & Applied Arts | IL | $65,186 | 75 |
| 2 | Illinois State University | Design & Applied Arts | IL | $61,628 | 31 |
| 3 | Bradley University | Design & Applied Arts | IL | $60,888 | 48 |
| 4 | Loyola University Chicago | Design & Applied Arts | IL | $59,928 | 22 |
| 5 | University of Illinois Chicago | Design & Applied Arts | IL | $59,188 | 57 |
| 6 | North Central College | Design & Applied Arts | IL | $57,192 | 14 |
| 7 | DePaul University | Design & Applied Arts | IL | $55,213 | 79 |
| 8 | Illinois State University | Music | IL | $54,767 | 25 |
| 9 | Northwestern University | Music | IL | $53,875 | 77 |
| 10 | Illinois State University | Fine Arts | IL | $51,386 | 97 |
| 11 | Columbia College Chicago | Arts & Entertainment Management | IL | $50,592 | 90 |
| 12 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Music | IL | $50,544 | 58 |
| 13 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Drama & Theater Arts | IL | $49,323 | 30 |
| 14 | Northwestern University | Drama & Theater Arts | IL | $49,316 | 89 |
| 15 | Eastern Illinois University | Music | IL | $49,236 | 15 |
| 16 | Columbia College Chicago | Design & Applied Arts | IL | $48,601 | 258 |
| 17 | Dominican University | Design & Applied Arts | IL | $47,930 | 11 |
| 18 | DePaul University | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | IL | $46,969 | 239 |
| 19 | North Central College | Music | IL | $46,744 | 6 |
| 20 | North Central College | Drama & Theater Arts | IL | $46,605 | 16 |
| 21 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Music | IL | $46,196 | 15 |
| 22 | Lewis University | Design & Applied Arts | IL | $45,704 | 7 |
| 23 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Fine Arts | IL | $45,602 | 581 |
| 24 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Fine Arts | IL | $44,902 | 21 |
| 25 | DePaul University | Music | IL | $44,756 | 32 |
| 26 | Northeastern Illinois University | Fine Arts | IL | $44,312 | 18 |
| 27 | Northern Illinois University | Fine Arts | IL | $44,202 | 69 |
| 28 | DePaul University | Drama & Theater Arts | IL | $44,095 | 100 |
| 29 | Millikin University | Visual and Performing Arts, Other | IL | $43,858 | 11 |
| 30 | Millikin University | Music | IL | $43,388 | 22 |
| 31 | Loyola University Chicago | Drama & Theater Arts | IL | $42,195 | 20 |
| 32 | Columbia College Chicago | Fine Arts | IL | $42,176 | 52 |
| 33 | University of Illinois Chicago | Fine Arts | IL | $41,924 | 38 |
| 34 | Columbia College Chicago | Dance | IL | $41,842 | 15 |
| 35 | Columbia College Chicago | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | IL | $41,200 | 162 |
| 36 | Elmhurst University | Arts & Entertainment Management | IL | $41,122 | 12 |
| 37 | Columbia College Chicago | Music | IL | $40,734 | 53 |
| 38 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | IL | $40,592 | 20 |
| 39 | Northern Illinois University | Music | IL | $40,398 | 35 |
| 40 | Wheaton College | Music | IL | $40,329 | 28 |
| 41 | Illinois State University | Drama & Theater Arts | IL | $40,258 | 56 |
| 42 | Columbia College Chicago | Drama & Theater Arts | IL | $39,986 | 140 |
| 43 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Drama & Theater Arts | IL | $39,926 | 9 |
| 44 | Eastern Illinois University | Fine Arts | IL | $39,923 | 38 |
| 45 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Drama & Theater Arts | IL | $39,698 | 17 |
| 46 | Western Illinois University | Music | IL | $39,609 | 19 |
| 47 | Millikin University | Drama & Theater Arts | IL | $38,666 | 42 |
| 48 | Wheaton College | Fine Arts | IL | $38,363 | 20 |
| 49 | Roosevelt University | Drama & Theater Arts | IL | $37,748 | 52 |
| 50 | DePaul University | Fine Arts | IL | $37,085 | 18 |
Methodology
Programs in Illinois ranked by highest earning. Only includes bachelor's programs in CIP family 50 (Visual & Performing Arts) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.