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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
492 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Illustration is the 255th most popular major in the country with 2,551 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 566 illustration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 492 illustration graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in illustration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality illustration programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree illustration students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #1 spot on the list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 89 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,529 for southeast region bachelor’s degree illustration students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend VCU.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Illustration Report

#2

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. John Brown University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. It awarded 12 bachelors’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree illustration students whose families make $30-$48k list, JBU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend John Brown University is $16,791 for southeast region bachelor’s degree illustration students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full John Brown University Illustration Report

#3

The Art Institute of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Atlanta. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.

Ai Atlanta also took the #5 spot in our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The Art Institute of Atlanta is $23,167 for southeast region bachelor’s degree illustration students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Illustration at The Art Institute of Atlanta

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ringling College of Art and Design. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Sarasota, Florida, and it awarded 112 bachelors’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.

Ringling College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $45,721 for southeast region bachelor’s degree illustration students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Ringling College.

Read more about Illustration at Ringling College

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Savannah College of Art and Design. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 263 bachelors’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.

SCAD also took the #3 spot in our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $41,628 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Illustration students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Savannah College of Art and Design.

Full SCAD Illustration Report

#6

Nossi College of Art

Madison, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Nossi College of Art did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Madison, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s illustration degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree illustration students whose families make $30-$48k list, Nossi College of Art has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nossi College of Art is $21,548 for southeast region bachelor’s degree illustration students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Illustration at Nossi College of Art

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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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