2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 2,551 people earned their degree in illustration, making the major the 255th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,067 illustration graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 47 colleges that offered 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.
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 illustration program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration
Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s illustration degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
BYU also made our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend BYU is $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree Illustration students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Illustration at Brigham Young University - Provo
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Ferris State University is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s illustration degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Ferris State University is $12,889 for Bachelor’s Degree Illustration students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fashion Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s illustration degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.
FIT SUNY also took the #1 spot in our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,523 for bachelor’s degree illustration students per year to attend FIT SUNY.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this small private for-profit school awarded 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s illustration students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design is $25,334 for Bachelor’s Degree Illustration students.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Illustration Report
Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Fredonia landed the #5 spot on the list. Fredonia, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s illustration degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
SUNY Fredonia also took the #24 spot in our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Fredonia is $14,824 for bachelor’s degree illustration students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
John Brown University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Siloam Springs, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s illustration degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at JBU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $21,963 for bachelor’s degree illustration students per year to attend JBU.
The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
The Art Institute of Atlanta ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s list. The Art Institute of Atlanta is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 9 bachelors’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend The Art Institute of Atlanta is $23,051 for bachelor’s degree illustration students.
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Grace College and Theological Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Grace College and Theological Seminary is a small school located in Winona Lake, Indiana that handed out 2 bachelors’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $20,820 for bachelor’s degree illustration students per year to attend Grace College.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Grace College and Theological Seminary Illustration Report
With a ranking of #9, Academy of Art University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 46 degrees to qualified bachelors’s illustration students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $34,145 for bachelor’s degree illustration students per year to attend Academy of Art University.
Columbia College Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 34 bachelors’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.
Columbia also took the #23 spot in our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $31,099 for bachelor’s degree illustration students per year to attend Columbia.
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 89 degrees to qualified bachelors’s illustration students in 2019-2020.
VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for VCU is $22,021 for bachelor’s degree illustration students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
American Academy of Art ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s illustration degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend American Academy of Art is $28,106 for bachelor’s degree illustration students.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #13, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s list. MIAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
MIAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is $24,638 for bachelor’s degree illustration students.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s list. North Dartmouth, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s illustration degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is $18,503 for bachelor’s degree illustration students.
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With a ranking of #15, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Mequon, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 bachelors’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $23,855 for bachelor’s degree illustration students per year to attend Concordia University, Wisconsin.
The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 full report on Illustration at Concordia University, Wisconsin
Lesley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s illustration degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Lesley is $33,644 for Bachelor’s Degree Illustration students.
The 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 low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #17, Columbus College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.
CCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for CCAD is $27,299 for bachelor’s degree illustration students.
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.
Read full report on Illustration at Columbus College of Art and Design
Laguna College of Art and Design landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Laguna Beach, California, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.
LCAD also took the #16 spot in our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Laguna College of Art and Design is $35,355 for Bachelor’s Degree Illustration students.
The low 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%.
With a ranking of #19, Minneapolis College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 43 bachelors’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.
MCAD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for MCAD is $28,717 for Bachelor’s Degree Illustration students.
The 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.
Read more about Illustration at Minneapolis College of Art and Design
College for Creative Studies came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. CCS is a small school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 55 bachelors’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree illustration students list, CCS has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend College for Creative Studies is $37,745 for Bachelor’s Degree Illustration students.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
George Fox University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Newberg, Oregon, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s illustration degrees in 2019-2020.
GFU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $30,378 for Bachelor’s Degree Illustration students per year to attend George Fox University.
The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
New England College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s illustration students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend NEC is $29,082 for bachelor’s degree illustration students.
Marywood University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Marywood is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s illustration degrees to qualified students.
Marywood did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Marywood University is $22,236 for Bachelor’s Degree Illustration students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Art Academy of Cincinnati ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s illustration students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend AAC is $24,071 for bachelor’s degree illustration students.
The 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.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Illustration Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design is $24,043 for Bachelor’s Degree Illustration students.
The 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.
Read more about Illustration at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
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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%.
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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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