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Graduates earn 856 degrees, certificates from School of the Art Institute of Chicago

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About 90.7 percent of the 856 degrees and certificates handed out by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2016-17 were to students in Visual and Performing Arts programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the private not-for-profit institution in Chicago conferred 569 bachelor's degrees and 186 master's degrees in Visual and Performing Arts programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in Fine/Studio Arts, General. Data shows the school gave out 545 bachelor's degrees in Fine/Studio Arts, General, followed by 142 master's degrees in Fine/Studio Arts, General and 19 certificates in Fine/Studio Arts, General.

The school enrolled 3,569 students for 2016-17, including 2,848 in undergraduate programs and 721 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Program
Bachelor's degrees awarded
Graduate and professional degrees awarded
Certificates awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Percent of total
Fine/Studio Arts, General
545
142
19
706
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
9
10
-
19
Visual and Performing Arts, General
15
4
-
19
Fashion/Apparel Design
-
12
2
14
Fine and Studio Arts Management
-
11
-
11
Design and Applied Arts, Other
-
7
-
7
Visual and Performing Arts total
569
186
21
776
90.7
Creative Writing
8
19
-
27
English Language and Literature/Letters total
8
19
-
27
3.1
Architecture
-
11
-
11
Interior Architecture
5
4
-
9
Architecture and Related Services total
5
15
-
20
2.3
Art Therapy/Therapist
-
18
-
18
Health Professions and Related Programs total
-
18
-
18
2.1
Art Teacher Education
-
13
-
13
Education total
-
13
-
13
1.5
Journalism, Other
-
2
-
2
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total
-
2
-
2
0.2

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