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Arts Schools
in Chicago, IL
Loyola University Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago
Illinois Institute of Technology
Saint Xavier University
University of Chicago
DePaul University
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
North Park University
Robert Morris College
The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago
Roosevelt University
The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago
Kendall College
Columbia College Chicago
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago State University
Shimer College
National-Louis University
East-West University
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
Saint Augustine College
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
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Arts Schools in Chicago
Chicago, IL (population: 2,878,948) has twenty-seven arts schools within its city limits. Loyola University Chicago, the highest ranked school in the city with an arts program, has a total student population of 15,879. It is the 144th highest ranked school in the USA and the 3rd highest in the state of Illinois (#1 is Northwestern University). To learn more about arts programs in Chicago, ratemyprofessors.com has reviews of arts professors at Loyola University Chicago such as Matt Groves, Christian Rieben, Thomas Rowlands, and Diane Santinga.
Arts students from Chicago schools who go on to become artists, graphic designers, journalists, musicians, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 8,900 people working as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $50,630. Also, Craft artists make on average $33,070 per year and there are about 5,380 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet Metropolitan area alone, there are ** employed craft artists earning an average salary of $33,210. Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in this area earn $42,370/yr and there are 280 employed.
Chicago lies in Cook county, which is one of the 49 counties in Illinois. Overall, the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet Metropolitan area has 3,669,800 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1% unemployment rate, $24/hr average worker wage, and a $48,910 average annual salary. Thus, about 0 out of every 1000 jobs in Chicago are held by fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators, and **/1000 are held by craft artists.
Of the 27 arts schools in Chicago, only 8 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, School of the Art Institute of Chicago comes out as the most expensive ($38,965/yr) for arts students, with City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College as the lowest, reported at only $5,604/yr.
Arts Programs in Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
- Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Bachelors - Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors - Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors - Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
Levels offered: Bachelors
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors - Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Bachelors - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Bachelors - Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD - Design and Applied Arts, Other
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors - Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
Levels offered: Bachelors - Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered: Bachelors - Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
- Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Bachelors - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Bachelors - Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Masters, PhD - Design and Applied Arts, Other
Levels offered: Masters, PhD
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters - Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Bachelors - Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors
- Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Bachelors, PhD - Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD - Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Levels offered: Bachelors
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered: Masters - Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters - Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered: Masters - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Masters - Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters - Arts Management
Levels offered: Bachelors - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors - Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
Levels offered: Bachelors - Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
Levels offered: Masters
- Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters - Arts Management
Levels offered: Masters - Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters - Visual and Performing Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
- Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Levels offered: Associates - Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
- Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Levels offered: Associates - Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors - Design and Applied Arts, Other
Levels offered: Bachelors - Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered: Bachelors
- Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters - Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters - Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Levels offered: Bachelors
- Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
Levels offered: Associates - Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
- Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
Levels offered: Associates - Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician
Levels offered: Bachelors - Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Bachelors - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Bachelors - Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters - Arts Management
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors - Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters - Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
- Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Bachelors - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Bachelors - Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors - Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Bachelors - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Bachelors - Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors
- Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Bachelors - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Bachelors
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered: Certificate, Masters - Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Bachelors - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Bachelors - Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
- Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Associates - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Associates
- Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Associates - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Associates - Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Associates
- Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Associates - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Associates - Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Levels offered: Associates
- Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Associates - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Associates
- Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Associates - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Associates
- Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Associates - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Associates
- Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Associates - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Associates - Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
Levels offered: Certificate - Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
- Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Associates - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Associates - Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Associates
- Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Associates - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Associates
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Cities Near Chicago
| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Chicago |
| Berwyn | IL | 49,477 | 1 | 23.6937 | 4 | 5.7 miles |
| Oak Park | IL | 49,270 | 1 | 1.32863 | 0 | 6.6 miles |
| River Forest | IL | - | 2 | 45.0836 | 173 | 8.0 miles |
| River Grove | IL | - | 1 | 11.7006 | 67 | 10.0 miles |
| Blue Island | IL | - | 2 | 31.6013 | 8 | 12.6 miles |
| Palos Heights | IL | - | 1 | 26.9291 | 61 | 13.3 miles |
| Skokie | IL | 66,692 | 6 | 22.9614 | 40 | 14.2 miles |
| Evanston | IL | 78,672 | 5 | 24.133 | 202 | 14.5 miles |
| Villa Park | IL | - | 2 | 31.4324 | 7 | 16.3 miles |
| Oak Forest | IL | - | 1 | 38.4537 | 3 | 16.7 miles |
| South Holland | IL | - | 1 | 10.1002 | 61 | 17.0 miles |
| Addison | IL | - | 1 | 11.9746 | 2 | 17.1 miles |
| Lombard | IL | 43,240 | 3 | 11.1886 | 2 | 17.1 miles |
| Des Plaines | IL | 57,512 | 1 | 11.0092 | 69 | 17.3 miles |
| Calumet City | IL | - | 1 | 19.3758 | 27 | 17.4 miles |
| Downers Grove | IL | 49,475 | 1 | 0.403237 | 10 | 17.7 miles |
| Glenview | IL | 46,461 | 0 | - | 0 | 18.1 miles |
| Hammond | IN | 75,871 | 5 | 27.9021 | 191 | 18.1 miles |
| Orland Park | IL | 55,957 | 1 | 26.0399 | 11 | 18.2 miles |
| Tinley Park | IL | 60,149 | 0 | - | 0 | 19.7 miles |
| Glen Ellyn | IL | - | 1 | 13.8242 | 100 | 20.1 miles |
| Woodridge | IL | - | 1 | 16.3637 | 24 | 20.2 miles |
| Lisle | IL | - | 2 | 24.7595 | 107 | 20.5 miles |
| Mount Prospect | IL | 52,994 | 2 | 36.9644 | 21 | 20.8 miles |
| Glendale Heights | IL | - | 1 | 27.7281 | 3 | 21.3 miles |
| Bolingbrook | IL | 72,318 | 0 | - | 0 | 22.8 miles |
| Arlington Heights | IL | 73,268 | 1 | 24.4091 | 3 | 23.2 miles |
| Chicago Heights | IL | - | 1 | 9.7858 | 55 | 23.2 miles |
| Carol Stream | IL | 40,639 | 0 | - | 0 | 23.8 miles |
| Gary | IN | 94,891 | 2 | 28.0598 | 98 | 24.2 miles |