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2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
212 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,551 people earned their degree in illustration, making the major the 255th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 212 illustration graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in illustration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality illustration programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the illustration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fashion Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Fashion Institute of Technology is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s illustration degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIT SUNY, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIT SUNY are $24,209.

Read full report on Illustration at Fashion Institute of Technology

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the #2 spot on the list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s illustration degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UCO also took the #8 spot in our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Central Oklahoma Illustration Report

#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #3 spot on the list. Syracuse is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 9 masters’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also took the #2 spot in our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Illustration at Syracuse University

#4

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 masters’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.

Marywood also took the #7 spot in our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood are $11,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Marywood Illustration Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryland Institute College of Art. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Maryland Institute College of Art is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s illustration degrees to qualified students.

MICA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Maryland Institute College of Art are $49,190.

Full MICA Illustration Report

#6

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

Academy of Art University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s illustration degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree illustration students whose families make $30-$48k list, Academy of Art University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688.

Read more about Illustration at Academy of Art University

#7

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

School of Visual Arts ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in New York, New York, this small private for-profit school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s illustration students in 2019-2020.

SVA also took the #5 spot in our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of Visual Arts are $48,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Illustration at School of Visual Arts

#3 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SCAD is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 74 masters’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.

SCAD also made our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Savannah College of Art and Design are $38,975, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Illustration at SCAD

#9

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire
#9 in overall quality

New England College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. NEC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henniker, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NEC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New England College are $15,764.

Read more about Illustration at New England College

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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