Ranking
Best Fine and Studio Arts Colleges in Illinois 2026
51 Illinois colleges offering Fine and Studio Arts, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $3,662
- Top earnings 10y
- $91,885
- Public / Private
- 20 / 5
Carl Sandburg College
A+- ROI score
- 24.08
- Net price
- $3,662
- Earnings 10y
- $35,274
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Kishwaukee College
A+- ROI score
- 21.68
- Net price
- $4,574
- Earnings 10y
- $39,657
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Morton College
A+- ROI score
- 20.42
- Net price
- $5,191
- Earnings 10y
- $42,406
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
A+- ROI score
- 16.32
- Net price
- $6,375
- Earnings 10y
- $41,625
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
College of DuPage
A- ROI score
- 15.85
- Net price
- $7,401
- Earnings 10y
- $46,909
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Illinois Chicago
A- ROI score
- 15.66
- Net price
- $10,974
- Earnings 10y
- $68,740
- Acceptance
- 77.4%
University of Chicago
A- ROI score
- 15.46
- Net price
- $14,860
- Earnings 10y
- $91,885
- Acceptance
- 4.5%
John A Logan College
A- ROI score
- 15.38
- Net price
- $5,541
- Earnings 10y
- $34,096
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Illinois Springfield
A- ROI score
- 14.52
- Net price
- $9,833
- Earnings 10y
- $57,103
- Acceptance
- 85.9%
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
A- ROI score
- 14.12
- Net price
- $14,355
- Earnings 10y
- $81,054
- Acceptance
- 42.4%
Saint Xavier University
A- ROI score
- 13.37
- Net price
- $10,970
- Earnings 10y
- $58,656
- Acceptance
- 84.3%
Dominican University
A- ROI score
- 12.84
- Net price
- $11,745
- Earnings 10y
- $60,327
- Acceptance
- 90.3%
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
A- ROI score
- 12.35
- Net price
- $7,397
- Earnings 10y
- $36,531
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Parkland College
A- ROI score
- 11.90
- Net price
- $8,048
- Earnings 10y
- $38,320
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Governors State University
A- ROI score
- 11.80
- Net price
- $12,329
- Earnings 10y
- $58,169
- Acceptance
- 48.3%
Northern Illinois University
A- ROI score
- 10.79
- Net price
- $13,391
- Earnings 10y
- $57,808
- Acceptance
- 69.8%
Western Illinois University
B- ROI score
- 10.47
- Net price
- $12,937
- Earnings 10y
- $54,163
- Acceptance
- 71.2%
Eastern Illinois University
B- ROI score
- 10.17
- Net price
- $12,786
- Earnings 10y
- $51,989
- Acceptance
- 65.4%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
B- ROI score
- 10.04
- Net price
- $13,297
- Earnings 10y
- $53,390
- Acceptance
- 86.9%
Waubonsee Community College
B- ROI score
- 9.79
- Net price
- $11,442
- Earnings 10y
- $44,788
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Lewis University
B- ROI score
- 9.70
- Net price
- $17,028
- Earnings 10y
- $66,099
- Acceptance
- 71.3%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
B- ROI score
- 9.46
- Net price
- $14,889
- Earnings 10y
- $56,346
- Acceptance
- 97.5%
Northeastern Illinois University
B- ROI score
- 9.26
- Net price
- $14,109
- Earnings 10y
- $52,234
- Acceptance
- 74.6%
North Park University
B- ROI score
- 8.79
- Net price
- $16,948
- Earnings 10y
- $59,572
- Acceptance
- 68.5%
Chicago State University
B- ROI score
- 8.67
- Net price
- $12,335
- Earnings 10y
- $42,778
- Acceptance
- 43.3%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Illinois schools with positive Fine and Studio Arts 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 13.31 (20 public, 5 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?
Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg, 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?
51 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.