The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the private not-for-profit institution in Chicago conferred 1058 bachelor's degrees and 54 master's degrees in visual and performing arts programs.
But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in cinematography and film/video production. Data shows the school gave out 308 bachelor's degrees in cinematography and film/video production, followed by 98 bachelor's degrees in retail management and 82 bachelor's degrees in radio and television.
The college enrolled 6,825 students for 2017-18, including 6,568 in undergraduate programs and 257 in graduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2017-18
| Program | Bachelor's degrees awarded | Graduate and professional degrees awarded | Total degrees and certificates awarded | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 308 | - | 308 | |
| Graphic Design | 76 | - | 76 | |
| Photography | 68 | 7 | 75 | |
| Music Management | 71 | - | 71 | |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 49 | 17 | 66 | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 49 | - | 49 | |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 48 | - | 48 | |
| Music, General | 46 | - | 46 | |
| Acting | 45 | - | 45 | |
| Fashion/Apparel Design | 39 | - | 39 | |
| Illustration | 30 | - | 30 | |
| Interior Design | 29 | - | 29 | |
| Musical Theatre | 27 | - | 27 | |
| Dance, General | 27 | - | 27 | |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 26 | - | 26 | |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | 22 | - | 22 | |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | - | 19 | 19 | |
| Theatre/Theatre Arts Management | 17 | - | 17 | |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management, General | 15 | - | 15 | |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 14 | - | 14 | |
| Music, Other | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 10 | - | 10 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 7 | - | 7 | |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 6 | - | 6 | |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 6 | - | 6 | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 5 | - | 5 | |
| Music Technology | 4 | - | 4 | |
| Industrial and Product Design | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Music Performance, General | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | - | - | - | |
| Visual and Performing Arts total | 1,058 | 54 | 1,112 | 62.4 |
| Radio and Television | 82 | - | 82 | |
| Journalism | 59 | 6 | 65 | |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 38 | - | 38 | |
| Advertising | 30 | - | 30 | |
| Photojournalism | 7 | - | 7 | |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total | 217 | 6 | 223 | 12.5 |
| Retail Management | 98 | - | 98 | |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 45 | - | 45 | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total | 143 | - | 143 | 8 |
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 74 | - | 74 | |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | 34 | - | 34 | |
| Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total | 108 | - | 108 | 6.1 |
| Creative Writing | 64 | 25 | 89 | |
| English Language and Literature/Letters total | 64 | 25 | 89 | 5 |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 28 | - | 28 | |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total | 28 | - | 28 | 1.6 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 21 | 4 | 25 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total | 21 | 4 | 25 | 1.4 |
| Movement Therapy and Movement Education | - | 17 | 17 | |
| Dance Therapy/Therapist | - | - | - | |
| Health Professions and Related Programs total | - | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 11 | - | 11 | |
| Deaf Studies | 4 | - | 4 | |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total | 15 | - | 15 | 0.8 |
| Acoustics | 9 | - | 9 | |
| Physical Sciences total | 9 | - | 9 | 0.5 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 7 | - | 7 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | - | - | - | |
| Art Teacher Education | - | - | - | |
| Education total | 7 | - | 7 | 0.4 |
| Computer Programming/Programmer, General | 4 | - | 4 | |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | - | - | - | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total | 4 | - | 4 | 0.2 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total | 2 | - | 2 | 0.1 |
| General Studies | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | - | - | - | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total | 1 | - | 1 | 0.1 |
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