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2023 Best Value Colleges for Illustration in New York (With Aid)

8 Ranked Colleges
627 Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Illustration Schools in New York For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Illustration Schools in New York For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Illustration is the 249th most popular major in the country with 2,538 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across New York, there were 627 illustration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Illustration Schools in New York For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 8 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.

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.

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Best Value Illustration Schools in New York For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Illustration Schools in New York For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Colleges for Illustration in New York (With Aid)

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Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Illustration Schools in New York For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 208 ’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIT SUNY, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Illustration Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fashion Institute of Technology is $10,389 for new york illustration students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Full FIT SUNY Illustration Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mohawk Valley Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Illustration Schools in New York For Those Getting Aid. Mohawk Valley Community College is a public institution located in Utica, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

MVCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Illustration Schools in New York” list. The yearly cost to attend Mohawk Valley Community College is $7,942 for new york illustration students with aid.

Read more about Illustration at MVCC

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SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Fredonia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Illustration Schools in New York For Those Getting Aid. SUNY Fredonia is located in Fredonia, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s illustration degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Fredonia, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Illustration Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Fredonia is $14,378 for new york illustration students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Illustration at SUNY Fredonia

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Illustration Schools in New York For Those Getting Aid. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s illustration students in 2020-2021.

RIT also made our “Best Illustration Schools in New York” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $34,822 for new york illustration students with aid per year to attend RIT.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full RIT Illustration Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Illustration Schools in New York For Those Getting Aid. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Illustration Schools in New York” list. It costs about $34,683 for new york illustration students with aid per year to attend Syracuse.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Read more about Illustration at Syracuse University

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Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, New York

With a ranking of #6, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Illustration Schools in New York For Those Getting Aid list. Pratt Institute - Main is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 82 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Pratt Institute also took the #3 spot in our “Best Illustration Schools in New York” ranking. It costs about $47,438 for new york illustration students with aid per year to attend Pratt Institute.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Illustration at Pratt Institute

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The New School
New York, New York

The New School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Illustration Schools in New York For Those Getting Aid ranking. The New School is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s illustration degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New School University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Illustration Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The New School is $44,430 for New York Illustration students with aid.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full The New School Illustration Report

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School of Visual Arts
New York, New York

School of Visual Arts came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Illustration Schools in New York For Those Getting Aid ranking. SVA is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 200 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SVA also made our “Best Illustration Schools in New York” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $48,384 for new york illustration students with aid per year to attend School of Visual Arts.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Illustration at School of Visual Arts

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