2027 Best Value Drawing Schools in the Southeast Region
[Drawing](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-arts/drawing/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value drawing schools.
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2027 Best Value Drawing Schools in the Southeast Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the drawing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Drawing Schools
Leading the list is Columbus State University, our #1 best value for drawing in the Southeast Region. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State University is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $5,898 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $17,610. Students borrow a median of $30,430 to complete the drawing program here. Early-career drawing graduates make about $22,798. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Columbus State University admits about 99% of applicants.
Georgia State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in drawing, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,664, while out-of-state students pay about $24,840. Students borrow a median of $27,349 to complete the drawing program here. Drawing graduates of Georgia State University earn a median of $21,226 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Georgia State University admits about 55% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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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