Ranking
Best Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management Colleges in Illinois 2026
11 Illinois colleges offering Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 11
- Cheapest net price
- $7,397
- Top earnings 10y
- $89,363
- Public / Private
- 2 / 9
University of Illinois Chicago
A- ROI score
- 15.66
- Net price
- $10,974
- Earnings 10y
- $68,740
- Acceptance
- 77.4%
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
A- ROI score
- 12.35
- Net price
- $7,397
- Earnings 10y
- $36,531
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Lewis University
B- ROI score
- 9.70
- Net price
- $17,028
- Earnings 10y
- $66,099
- Acceptance
- 71.3%
Northwestern University
B- ROI score
- 7.66
- Net price
- $29,167
- Earnings 10y
- $89,363
- Acceptance
- 7.7%
Judson University
B- ROI score
- 7.59
- Net price
- $18,558
- Earnings 10y
- $56,313
- Acceptance
- 47.6%
Bradley University
C- ROI score
- 7.36
- Net price
- $22,719
- Earnings 10y
- $66,852
- Acceptance
- 76.8%
Elmhurst University
C- ROI score
- 6.35
- Net price
- $24,185
- Earnings 10y
- $61,462
- Acceptance
- 73.6%
Roosevelt University
C- ROI score
- 6.03
- Net price
- $20,194
- Earnings 10y
- $48,712
- Acceptance
- 97.2%
DePaul University
C- ROI score
- 5.56
- Net price
- $30,902
- Earnings 10y
- $68,751
- Acceptance
- 75.9%
Columbia College Chicago
D- ROI score
- 3.97
- Net price
- $26,598
- Earnings 10y
- $42,195
- Acceptance
- 89.5%
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
D- ROI score
- 2.02
- Net price
- $49,790
- Earnings 10y
- $40,151
- Acceptance
- 77.5%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Illinois schools with positive Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 7.66 (2 public, 9 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
University of Illinois Chicago in Chicago, IL tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Illinois colleges are in this list?
11 Illinois colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.