Degree Programs Overview
School of the Art Institute of Chicago offers 20 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.
A total of 902 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at School of the Art Institute of Chicago. 600 students completed bachelor's programs and 290 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at School of the Art Institute of Chicago. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Bachelor's | 5 | NOT OFFERED | 600 | 162 | 438 |
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| Master's | 12 | NOT OFFERED | 290 | 84 | 206 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 3 | NOT OFFERED | 12 | 5 | 7 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Fine and Studio Arts |
$28,893 | $2,408 | $27,000 | $286 |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Fine and Studio Arts |
$27,442 | $2,287 | $69,783 | $794 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
At the school, the Fine/Studio Arts Bachelor program has the most completers of 579 and the Fine/Studio Arts Master program has the second most completers of 144 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Fine/Studio Arts | 579 | 158 | 421 |
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| Creative Writing | 13 | 1 | 12 |
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| Visual and Performing Arts | 6 | 2 | 4 |
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| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Fine/Studio Arts | 144 | 52 | 92 |
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| Art Teacher Education | 23 | 3 | 20 |
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| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 22 | 2 | 20 |
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| Art Therapy/Therapist | 20 | 2 | 18 |
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| Creative Writing | 20 | 10 | 10 |
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| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 17 | 3 | 14 |
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| Fashion/Apparel Design | 14 | 3 | 11 |
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| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 11 | - | 11 |
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| Visual and Performing Arts | 9 | 2 | 7 |
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| Design and Applied Arts (other) | 8 | 7 | 1 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Interior Architecture | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 17 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Journalism (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Art Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 23 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Creative Writing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 | 20 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Historic Preservation and Conservation | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Visual and Performing Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fashion/Apparel Design | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 14 |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
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| Design and Applied Arts (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
579 | 144 |
NOT OFFERED |
9 |
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| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | 22 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fine and Studio Arts Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Visual and Performing Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fashion/Apparel Design | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 14 |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
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| Design and Applied Arts (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
579 | 144 |
NOT OFFERED |
9 |
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| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | 22 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fine and Studio Arts Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Art Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 20 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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