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Most Focused Design And Applied Arts Schools in Illinois

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21% Top School Degree Focus

Design And Applied Arts is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on design and applied arts — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 37 schools in Illinois offering design and applied arts.

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Most Focused Schools for Design And Applied Arts in Illinois

Below are the schools where design and applied arts makes up the largest share of degrees in Illinois.

Top 25 Most Focused Design And Applied Arts Schools

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No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to design and applied arts than Columbia College Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 21% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 293 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Columbia College Chicago

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South Suburban College
South Holland, IL

A rank of #2 makes South Suburban College one of the most focused schools for design and applied arts. Set in the suburb of South Holland, South Suburban College is a public institution. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for South Suburban College

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College Of Dupage
Glen Ellyn, IL

College Of Dupage came in at #3 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, College Of Dupage is a public institution. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 91 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at College Of Dupage

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Sauk Valley Community College is one of the most focused design and applied arts schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the rural area of Dixon, Sauk Valley Community College is a public university. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Sauk Valley Community College

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Elmhurst College
Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Elmhurst College awards are in design and applied arts, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Elmhurst College

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Augustana College Illinois ranked #6 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana College Illinois is a private not-for-profit university. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Augustana College Illinois

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North Central College
Naperville, IL

North Central College comes in at #7 for design and applied arts focus this year. North Central College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville. About 1% of the degrees North Central College awards are in design and applied arts, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for North Central College

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Northeastern Illinois University comes in at #8 for design and applied arts focus this year. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Northeastern Illinois University awards are in design and applied arts, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Northeastern Illinois University

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Joliet Junior College landed the #9 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Joliet Junior College awards are in design and applied arts, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Joliet Junior College

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Rend Lake College placed #10 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Rend Lake College is a public school located in the rural area of Ina. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Rend Lake College

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John A Logan College
Carterville, IL

John A Logan College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the town of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for John A Logan College

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Millikin University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the city of Decatur, Millikin University is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Millikin University awards are in design and applied arts, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Millikin University

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Triton College
River Grove, IL

Triton College ranked #13 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Triton College is a public school located in the suburb of River Grove. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Triton College

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Harper College
Palatine, IL

Harper College ranked #14 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Harper College

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Mchenry County College
Crystal Lake, IL

Mchenry County College placed #15 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Crystal Lake, Mchenry County College is a public institution. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Mchenry County College

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School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago placed #16 for design and applied arts by degree focus. School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago

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Olivet Nazarene University comes in at #17 for design and applied arts focus this year. Set in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Olivet Nazarene University

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Depaul University
Chicago, IL

Depaul University placed #18 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit institution. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Depaul University

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University Of Illinois At Chicago landed the #19 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public institution. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 70 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for University Of Illinois At Chicago

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Elgin Community College placed #20 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Elgin Community College is a public school located in the city of Elgin. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full design and applied arts details for Elgin Community College

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Dominican University
River Forest, IL

Dominican University ranked #21 on our list of the most focused design and applied arts schools. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican University is a private not-for-profit university. Design And Applied Arts accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Dominican University

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Roosevelt University placed #22 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.6% of the degrees Roosevelt University awards are in design and applied arts, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Roosevelt University

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Aurora University
Aurora, IL

Aurora University placed #23 for design and applied arts by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.6% of the degrees Aurora University awards are in design and applied arts, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Aurora University

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Saint Xavier University comes in at #24 for design and applied arts focus this year. Set in the city of Chicago, Saint Xavier University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.6% of the degrees Saint Xavier University awards are in design and applied arts, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about design and applied arts at Saint Xavier University

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Illinois State University landed the #25 spot among the most focused design and applied arts schools. Illinois State University is a public school located in the suburb of Normal. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in design and applied arts, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full design and applied arts report for Illinois State University

Rest of the Top 37 Most Focused Design And Applied Arts Schools

These schools are also among the most focused for design and applied arts this year:

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Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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