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2027 Best Value Illustration Schools in Tennessee

[Illustration](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/illustration/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for illustration students.

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• Best Value Illustration Schools in Tennessee

2027 Best Value Illustration Schools in Tennessee

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in illustration, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Illustration Schools

1

Nossi College Of Art
Nashville, TN

$20,350 In-State Tuition & Fees

$46,500 Avg Student Debt

$35,113 Median Earnings (10yr)

Nossi College Of Art earned the #1 spot for value among illustration schools in Tennessee. Set in the city of Nashville, Nossi College Of Art is a small private for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $20,350 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for illustration graduates is $46,500. Illustration graduates of Nossi College Of Art earn a median of $24,497 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 46% of applicants are accepted.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN

$42,540 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$55,930 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Belmont University earned it the #2 place for illustration. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $42,540. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the illustration program here. Soon after graduation, illustration degree recipients from Belmont University generally make around $28,702. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 95%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

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