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2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
212 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,551 people earned their degree in illustration, making the major the 255th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 212 illustration graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in illustration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great illustration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the illustration program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The illustration school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fashion Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s illustration degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

FIT SUNY also made our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fashion Institute of Technology are $24,209.

Read more about Illustration at FIT SUNY

#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #2 spot on the list. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s illustration degrees to qualified students.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Syracuse University Illustration Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the #3 spot on the list. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 masters’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Illustration at University of Central Oklahoma

#4

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marywood University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s illustration degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Marywood also took the #7 spot in our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood University are $11,438.

Read more about Illustration at Marywood University

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryland Institute College of Art landed the #5 spot on the list. MICA is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 32 masters’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MICA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Maryland Institute College of Art are $49,190.

Read more about Illustration at MICA

#6

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

School of Visual Arts landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s illustration degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

SVA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of Visual Arts are $48,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full School of Visual Arts Illustration Report

#7

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

Academy of Art University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 56 masters’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree illustration students whose families make $0-$30k list, Academy of Art University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Academy of Art University Illustration Report

#3 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 74 masters’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.

SCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SCAD are $38,975.

Read more about Illustration at Savannah College of Art and Design

#9

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire
#9 in overall quality

New England College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New England College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henniker, New Hampshire. It awarded 1 masters’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.

NEC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New England College are $15,764, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Illustration at NEC

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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