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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Illustration in the New England Region

13 Ranked Colleges
267 Degrees Awarded
$39,800 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Illustration Major in the New England Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Illustration Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Illustration is the 249th most popular major in the country with 2,538 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 267 illustration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Illustration Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in illustration. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in illustration.

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Most Well Attended Illustration Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region illustration students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Illustration Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 74 degrees to qualified ’s illustration students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Massachusetts College of Art and Design Illustration Report

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Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island

Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Illustration Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island School of Design landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 73 ’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Rhode Island School of Design Illustration Report

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lesley University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Illustration Major in the New England Region. Lesley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Illustration at Lesley University

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Illustration Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s illustration students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Illustration at University of Hartford

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Illustration Major in the New England Region list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school situated in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It awarded 19 ’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UMass Dartmouth Illustration Report

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New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire

New England College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Illustration Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s illustration students in 2020-2021.

Full New England College Illustration Report

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Montserrat College of Art
Beverly, Massachusetts

Montserrat College of Art did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Illustration Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Montserrat College of Art is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Beverly, Massachusetts. It awarded 14 ’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Montserrat College of Art Illustration Report

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Maine College of Art
Portland, Maine

Maine College of Art ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Illustration Major in the New England Region list. Maine College of Art is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Maine College of Art Illustration Report

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Housatonic Community College
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Housatonic Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Illustration Major in the New England Region ranking. Housatonic Community College is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 3 ’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Housatonic Community College Illustration Report

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University of New Haven
West Haven, Connecticut

University of New Haven ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Illustration Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in West Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 1 ’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Illustration at University of New Haven

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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

With a ranking of #11, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Illustration Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it awarded 0 ’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Bridgeport Illustration Report

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #11, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Illustration Major in the New England Region list. Northeastern University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 0 ’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Illustration at Northeastern University

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Illustration Major in the New England Region list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 ’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Illustration at Suffolk University

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