2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Illustration in the Middle Atlantic Region

Illustration is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #377 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for illustration students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 80 master's degrees in illustration during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Illustration School for Your Master's Degree

The illustration master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Illustration in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for illustration, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Illustration Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for illustration.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Illustration in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for illustration students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Illustration Students Working on Their Master's

1

Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD

32 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MD

#1 Best Quality In MD

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in illustration needs to check out Maryland Institute College of Art. MICA is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Baltimore. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in illustration in Maryland.

There were about 32 illustration students who graduated with this degree at MICA in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in illustration from Maryland Institute College of Art

2

School of Visual Arts
New York, NY

27 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at School of Visual Arts if you want to pursue a master's degree in illustration. SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in illustration in New York.

There were approximately 27 illustration individuals who graduated with this degree at SVA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in illustration from School of Visual Arts

3

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Syracuse University if you want to pursue a master's degree in illustration. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in illustration in New York.

There were approximately 9 illustration students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in illustration from Syracuse University

4

Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In NY

#3 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Fashion Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a master's degree in illustration. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in illustration in New York.

There were about 7 illustration individuals who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in illustration from Fashion Institute of Technology

5

Marywood University
Scranton, PA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

#1 Best Quality In PA

Marywood is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Scranton. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in illustration in Pennsylvania.

There were about 5 illustration individuals who graduated with this degree at Marywood in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in illustration from Marywood University

Best Illustration Colleges by State

Explore the most popular illustration schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	39
Pennsylvania	586	4
Maryland	342	29

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Rankings in Majors Related to Illustration

Illustration is one of 9 different types of Design & Applied Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Illustration

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Interior Design	154
Other Design & Applied Arts	127
Visual Communications	120
Industrial Design	64
Graphic Design	63
Fashion Design	62
Game & Interactive Media Design	18
Commercial & Advertising Art	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.