2027 Best Value Drawing Master’s Degree Schools
[Drawing](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-arts/drawing/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for drawing students.
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2027 Best Value Drawing Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the drawing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Drawing Schools
Our analysis ranked Georgia State University the best value for a degree in drawing in the United States. Georgia State University is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. In-state tuition and fees average $8,664, with out-of-state students paying around $24,840. Drawing graduates carry a median of $27,349 in student loans. Soon after graduation, drawing degree recipients from Georgia State University generally make around $21,226. That is a strong return on a $27,349 median debt. Roughly 55% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Maryland Institute College Of Art earned it the #2 place for drawing. Set in the city of Baltimore, Maryland Institute College Of Art is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $56,800. Typical student debt for drawing graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, drawing degree recipients from Maryland Institute College Of Art generally make around $30,247. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Maryland Institute College Of Art admits about 77% of applicants.
Pratt Institute Main came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value drawing schools. Pratt Institute Main is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $61,845. Drawing graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career drawing graduates make about $32,780. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Pratt Institute Main admits about 73% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at New York Academy Of Art earned it the #4 place for drawing. Located in the city of New York, New York Academy Of Art is a small private not-for-profit university.
Other Drawing Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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