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

16 Ranked Colleges
262 Degrees Awarded
$19,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Drawing Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Drawing Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Drawing is the 680th most popular major in the country with 358 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 262 drawing graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Drawing Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drawing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality drawing programs that also have a lower cost than 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 drawing program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Drawing Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drawing (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Drawing Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s drawing degrees to qualified students.

Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Oakland is $7,751 for bachelor’s degree drawing students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Drawing at Oakland University

#15 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Drawing Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras landed the #2 spot on the list. UPR Rio Piedras is a fairly large public school situated in San Juan, . It awarded 8 bachelors’s drawing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree drawing students whose families make $30-$48k list, UPR Rio Piedras has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UPR Rio Piedras is $11,928 for Bachelor’s Degree Drawing students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Drawing at UPR Rio Piedras

#3

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Drawing Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. CSU is a medium-sized school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 19 bachelors’s drawing degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,614 for bachelor’s degree drawing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend CSU.

Full CSU Drawing Report

#4

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Drawing Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 142 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia State University is $12,661 for bachelor’s degree drawing students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Drawing at Georgia State University

#5

Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, Ohio
#16 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Drawing Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Shawnee State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Shawnee State University is a public institution located in Portsmouth, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Shawnee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Shawnee State University is $14,254 for bachelor’s degree drawing students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Shawnee State University Drawing Report

#6

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#12 in overall quality

The University of Montana landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Drawing Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UM is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s drawing degrees to qualified students.

UM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,314 for Bachelor’s Degree Drawing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UM.

Read full report on Drawing at UM

#7

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Bradley University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Drawing Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s drawing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree drawing students whose families make $30-$48k list, Bradley has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,232 for Bachelor’s Degree Drawing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bradley.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drawing at Bradley

#8

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Drawing Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 3 bachelors’s drawing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Dartmouth, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Dartmouth is $15,219 for Bachelor’s Degree Drawing students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Drawing at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Drawing Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s drawing degrees in 2019-2020.

IWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Indiana Wesleyan University is $15,005 for Bachelor’s Degree Drawing students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Drawing at IWU

#10

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

Drake University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Drawing Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Drake University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 2 bachelors’s drawing degrees in 2019-2020.

Drake also made our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $24,060 for bachelor’s degree drawing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Drake.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drawing at Drake

#11

Bennington College

Bennington, Vermont
#10 in overall quality

Bennington College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Drawing Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bennington is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bennington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bennington also took the #10 spot in our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bennington College is $22,730 for bachelor’s degree drawing students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Bennington College Drawing Report

#12

American Academy of Art

Chicago, Illinois
#13 in overall quality

American Academy of Art landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Drawing Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s drawing degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Academy, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The Academy is $24,609 for Bachelor’s Degree Drawing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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.

Read full report on Drawing at The Academy

#13

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Drawing Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pratt Institute is a small school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 16 bachelors’s drawing degrees in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $42,053 for Bachelor’s Degree Drawing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Pratt Institute.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. The impressive 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.

Read full report on Drawing at Pratt Institute

#14

Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

Maryland Institute College of Art ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Drawing Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. MICA is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 2 bachelors’s drawing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree drawing students whose families make $30-$48k list, MICA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $33,983 for Bachelor’s Degree Drawing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend MICA.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Drawing at Maryland Institute College of Art

#15

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

University of New Haven landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Drawing Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 8 bachelors’s drawing degrees in 2019-2020.

University of New Haven did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Haven is $29,819 for Bachelor’s Degree Drawing students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of New Haven Drawing Report

#16

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Drawing Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s drawing degrees to qualified students.

PAFA also took the #6 spot in our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $20,989 for bachelor’s degree drawing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 Drawing at PAFA

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.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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