2026 Best Digital Arts Schools in Illinois

Digital Arts degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their digital arts programs.

College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best digital arts schools.

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• Best Digital Arts Schools in Illinois

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Best Schools for Digital Arts in Illinois

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall digital arts education in Illinois.

Top Schools in Digital Arts

1

Elmhurst College
Elmhurst, IL

10 Digital Arts Degrees Awarded

$51,232 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Elmhurst College, our #1 school for digital arts. Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 70%. Elmhurst College awarded about 10 digital arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their digital arts degree from Elmhurst College earn around $51,232 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,400. Read more about the digital arts program at Elmhurst College

2

Greenville College
Greenville, IL

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Digital Arts Degrees Awarded

$36,911 Median Starting Salary

Greenville College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in digital arts, ranking #2. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the town of Greenville. The six-year graduation rate is 40%. There were roughly 10 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at Greenville College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, digital arts degree recipients from Greenville College generally make around $36,911. Typical student debt for the program is $25,933. See the full digital arts program report for Greenville College

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.