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Film Schools in Illinois

Illinois contains nine schools that offer film programs. Northwestern University, the highest-ranking film school in IL, has a total student population of 19,853 and is the 11th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 9 film schools in Illinois, only 6 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago comes out as the most expensive ($28,726/yr), with College of DuPage as the lowest recorded at only $7,916/yr.

Film students from Illinois schools who go on to become filmmakers, producers, directors, film directors, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 79,780 people working as producers and directors alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $86,870. Also, Actors make on average $0 per year and there are about 39,880 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Illinois alone, there are 1,150 employed actors earning an average yearly salary of $"*". Producers and directors in this state earn $67,390/yr and there are 1,420 employed.

Also, within the film schools in Illinois, the average student population is 3,360 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from film, there are 7983 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,830 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $7,282, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Film Programs in Illinois

Northwestern University

• Film/Cinema Studies
  

  Levels offered: Masters, PhD

University of Illinois at Chicago

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Chicago

• Film/Cinema Studies
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

DePaul University

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Columbia College Chicago

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

College of DuPage

• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

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See Also

• Film Information
• Salary Details for a Filmmaker
• Online Film Schools
• Online Film Programs
• Online Film Courses

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