2022 Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 2,837 people earned their degree in computer graphics, making the major the 287th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,094 computer graphics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in computer graphics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer graphics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer graphics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree computer graphics students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Graphics
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s computer graphics degrees to qualified students.
BYU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Graphics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Graphics students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Madison, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer graphics degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Computer Graphics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Dakota State University is $17,691 for bachelor’s degree computer graphics students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Southern New Hampshire University is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 139 bachelors’s computer graphics degrees in 2019-2020.
SNHU also made our “Best Computer Graphics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for SNHU is $41,095 for bachelor’s degree computer graphics students.
Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in New Castle, Delaware, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer graphics students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computer graphics students list, Wilmington University has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Computer Graphics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wilmington University is $14,683 for bachelor’s degree computer graphics students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer graphics degrees to 69 students in 2019-2020.
UH also made our “Best Computer Graphics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $12,838 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Graphics students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Lindenwood University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s computer graphics degrees to qualified students.
Lindenwood University also made our “Best Computer Graphics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Lindenwood University is $17,491 for bachelor’s degree computer graphics students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
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Purdue University Northwest did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Hammond, Indiana, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s computer graphics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue Northwest, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Computer Graphics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Purdue University Northwest is $11,250 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Graphics students.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 202 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Graphics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue is $13,986 for bachelor’s degree computer graphics students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design is a private for-profit institution located in Lakewood, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at RMCAD, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Graphics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $25,334 for bachelor’s degree computer graphics students per year to attend RMCAD.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Hodges University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Naples, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer graphics degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
International College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Computer Graphics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $21,577 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Graphics students per year to attend Hodges University.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNCW also made our “Best Computer Graphics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $19,055 for bachelor’s degree computer graphics students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Sullivan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer graphics students in 2019-2020.
Sullivan University also made our “Best Computer Graphics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. The yearly cost to attend Sullivan University is $22,392 for bachelor’s degree computer graphics students.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #13, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Fort Smith, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer graphics degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
UAFS also took the #24 spot in our “Best Computer Graphics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is $9,637 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Graphics students.
The Art Institute of Atlanta came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s computer graphics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ai Atlanta, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Computer Graphics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The Art Institute of Atlanta is $23,051 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Graphics students.
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National University College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Bayamon, , this large private for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer graphics students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend National University College is $9,357 for bachelor’s degree computer graphics students.
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With a ranking of #16, Academy of Art University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 74 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer graphics students in 2019-2020.
Academy of Art University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Graphics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Academy of Art University is $34,145 for bachelor’s degree computer graphics students.
Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Indiana Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 8 bachelors’s computer graphics degrees in 2019-2020.
IWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Computer Graphics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for IWU is $20,946 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Graphics students.
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With a ranking of #18, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 92 bachelors’s computer graphics degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computer graphics students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer Graphics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for bachelor’s degree computer graphics students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #19, New England Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. East Greenwich, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer graphics degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computer graphics students list, New England Tech has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Computer Graphics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New England Institute of Technology is $31,690 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Graphics students.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Indiana Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Indiana Tech is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s computer graphics degrees to qualified students.
Indiana Tech also made our “Best Computer Graphics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $19,305 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Graphics students per year to attend Indiana Tech.
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University of Dubuque ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UD is located in Dubuque, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s computer graphics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Computer Graphics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $26,748 for bachelor’s degree computer graphics students per year to attend University of Dubuque.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Belton, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer graphics degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UMHB is $27,099 for bachelor’s degree computer graphics students.
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Elms College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Elms College is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s computer graphics degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computer graphics students list, Elms College has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Computer Graphics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Elms College is $23,855 for bachelor’s degree computer graphics students.
Champlain College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer graphics students in 2019-2020.
Champlain also made our “Best Computer Graphics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Champlain is $33,561 for bachelor’s degree computer graphics students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
School of Visual Arts did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Graphics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. School of Visual Arts is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 81 bachelors’s computer graphics degrees to qualified students.
SVA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Graphics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $44,616 for bachelor’s degree computer graphics students per year to attend SVA.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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