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Illustration at Maryland Institute College of Art

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how MICA ranks in comparison to other schools with illustration programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics
• Related Majors

Illustration Degrees Available at MICA

• Bachelor’s Degree in Illustration
• Master’s Degree in Illustration

MICA Illustration Rankings

MICA is in the top 10% of the country for illustration. More specifically it was ranked #5 out of 51 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Maryland.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Illustration Graduate Degree Schools	1
Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools	1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $0-$30k)	2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $48-$75k)	2
Best Illustration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (With Aid)	2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income Over $110k)	2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $75-$110k)	2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $30-$48k)	2
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Illustration Graduates	3
Best Illustration Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Illustration	4
Best Illustration Schools	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $0-$30k)	5
Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $30-$48k)	7
Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	7
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Illustration	7
Best Illustration Colleges for Veterans	8
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (Income $0-$30k)	9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $48-$75k)	9
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (Income $30-$48k)	11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (With Aid)	11
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (Income $48-$75k)	14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income Over $110k)	14
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (With Aid)	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $75-$110k)	18
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (Income Over $110k)	19
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Illustration Graduates	20
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (Income $75-$110k)	22
Highest Paid Illustration Graduates	25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration	32
Best Value Colleges for Illustration	40

Popularity of Illustration at MICA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Maryland Institute College of Art handed out 75 bachelor's degrees in illustration. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 85 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in illustration from MICA. This makes it the #4 most popular school for illustration master’s degree candidates in the country.

MICA Illustration Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the illustration majors at Maryland Institute College of Art.

MICA Illustration Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students earned a bachelor's degree in illustration from MICA. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Maryland Institute College of Art with a bachelor's in illustration.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	16
Non-Resident Aliens	25
Other Races	4

MICA Illustration Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in illustration from MICA. About 7% were men and 93% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Maryland Institute College of Art with a master's in illustration.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	0

Majors Similar to Illustration

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Design & Applied Arts	124
Graphic Design	95
Visual Communications	11
Industrial Design	7
Game & Interactive Media Design	7

View All Illustration Related Majors >

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By sneakerdog under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.