Art Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Every art education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the art education program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign stacks up to those at other schools.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 8 art education majors received their bachelor's degree from UIUC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Art Education section at the bottom of this page.

UIUC Art Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education
• Master’s Degree in Art Education

UIUC Art Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks art education programs across the country. The following shows how UIUC performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The art education major at UIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Art Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Art Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Art Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Art Education Schools	18
	28
Best Value Art Education Master’s Degree Schools	42
	51
Most Focused Art Education Schools	221

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in art education from UIUC. This makes it the #63 most popular school for art education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in art education, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Art Education Student Demographics at UIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the art education majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC Art Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in art education from UIUC. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in art education at UIUC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its art education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in art education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UIUC Art Education Master’s Program

Of the 3 art education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UIUC, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the art education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in art education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UIUC also has a doctoral program available in art education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Chemistry Education
• Technical Teacher Education
• Mathematics Education
• Spanish Education
• Biology Education

Careers That Art Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in art education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Middle School Teachers	22,320	$63,860
Education Professors	4,510	$62,280
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	3,940	$68,360

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beyond My ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.