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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Illustration in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
156 Degrees Awarded
$20,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Illustration Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 888 illustration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 156 illustration graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Illustration Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in illustration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent illustration programs, but they also cost less that 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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Illustration Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Illustration Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree illustration students.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Illustration in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Illustration Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Fashion Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 113 associates’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIT SUNY, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Illustration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FIT SUNY is $10,523 for middle atlantic region associate degree illustration students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

Full FIT SUNY Illustration Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mohawk Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Utica, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s illustration students in 2019-2020.

MVCC also made our “Best Illustration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Mohawk Valley Community College is $7,722 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Illustration students.

Full MVCC Illustration Report

#3

Luzerne County Community College

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luzerne County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 associates’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Luzerne County Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Illustration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Luzerne County Community College is $7,985 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Illustration students.

Read full report on Illustration at Luzerne County Community College

#4

Delaware College of Art and Design

Wilmington, Delaware
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware College of Art and Design. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Wilmington, Delaware, and it awarded 8 associates’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.

DCAD also made our “Best Illustration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $30,910 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Illustration students per year to attend Delaware College of Art and Design.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Delaware College of Art and Design

#5

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pratt Institute - Main. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pratt Institute is a small school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 23 associates’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Illustration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $45,571 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Illustration students per year to attend Pratt Institute - Main.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Illustration at Pratt Institute

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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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