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2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

5 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$35,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 888 illustration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 80 illustration graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in illustration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great illustration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the illustration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Illustration in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s illustration students in 2019-2020.

FIT SUNY also took the #3 spot in our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. 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.

Full Fashion Institute of Technology Illustration Report

#2

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marywood University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Marywood University is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 masters’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree illustration students with aid list, Marywood has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood University are $11,438, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Illustration at Marywood University

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryland Institute College of Art. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Maryland Institute College of Art is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s illustration degrees to qualified students.

MICA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryland Institute College of Art are $49,190, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Illustration at MICA

#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #4 spot on the list. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 9 masters’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also made our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714.

Read full report on Illustration at Syracuse University

#5

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend School of Visual Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. SVA is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 27 masters’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree illustration students with aid list, SVA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at School of Visual Arts are $48,600.

Read more about Illustration at SVA

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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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