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Art & design at Illinois State University

Illinois State University graduates about 124 art & design majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 170th of 828 schools we score for art & design, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, 1.19× what the same major pays nationally.

73/100Strong#170 of 828 for art & design →
Graduates a year1243% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.19× the same major nationally
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1210whole school

Around Illinois State University

Normal Fire Department Station 2 at 604 N. Adelaide St., Normal IL (Mike Matejka
Normal Fire Tower Co 2Photo: Mike Matejka photo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Govornor Rauner (21741991758)Photo: H. Michael Miley from Schaumburg, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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Ralph Nader IMG 1044 (2421190687)Photo: soundfromwayout · CC BY 2.0 · source
Attendees at the Illinois State University tour stop of the "American Comeback T
Spring American Comeback Tour 2025 438Photo: Gage Skidmore · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where art & design happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Eyestone School Museum, Center for the Visual Arts.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 50 · Student housing 8 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 6 · Chapel 5 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the art & design ranking

  1. University of Maryland Baltimore County 74
  2. University of Pittsburgh 74
  3. Montana State University 73
  4. St. Edward's University 73
  5. University of South Florida 73
  6. Trinity University 73
  7. Washington and Lee University 73
  8. California State University–East Bay 73

Other strong majors at Illinois State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Illinois State University with every school we score in art & design. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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