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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $48-$75k)

9 Ranked Colleges
212 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Illustration is the 255th most popular major in the country with 2,551 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in illustration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality illustration programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the illustration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The illustration school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree illustration students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fashion Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Fashion Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 7 masters’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fashion Institute of Technology are $24,209, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Illustration at FIT SUNY

#2

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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s illustration students in 2019-2020.

Marywood not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 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 Marywood are $11,438.

Read full report on Illustration at Marywood

#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Syracuse University 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 made our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Illustration at Syracuse University

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s illustration students in 2019-2020.

UCO also made our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCO Illustration Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryland Institute College of Art landed the #5 spot on the list. Maryland Institute College of Art is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 32 masters’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree illustration students whose families make $48-$75k list, MICA has also earned the #1 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 Maryland Institute College of Art are $49,190.

Read more about Illustration at MICA

#6

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

Academy of Art University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 56 masters’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Academy of Art University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Academy of Art University Illustration Report

#7

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

School of Visual Arts came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s illustration degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

SVA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 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 School of Visual Arts are $48,600.

Read full report on Illustration at SVA

#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 $48-$75k ranking. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 74 masters’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.

SCAD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 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 SCAD are $38,975.

Read full report on Illustration at Savannah College of Art and Design

#9

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire
#9 in overall quality

New England College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s illustration students in 2019-2020.

NEC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New England College are $15,764, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New England College Illustration Report

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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