Compare 86 Illustration. programs in the South. Average earnings: $41,931.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | East Carolina UniversityPublic | $46,462 | 20 | $22,750 | Manageable | $19,710 | High |
| #27 | Meredith CollegePrivate | $46,089 | 25 | $25,000 | Manageable | $44,613 | High |
| #28 | $45,924 | 39 | $26,000 | Manageable | $25,235 | High | |
| #29 | $45,665 | 28 | $19,500 | Good | $26,987 | High | |
| #30 | $45,470 | 17 | $17,750 | Good | $12,100 | Challenging | |
| #31 | $45,271 | 180 | $26,500 | Manageable | $63,100 | High | |
| #32 | Bowie State UniversityPublic | $45,119 | 21 | $22,985 | Manageable | $23,158 | High |
| #33 | $44,263 | 110 | $19,250 | Manageable | $23,211 | High | |
| #34 | $43,753 | 26 | $21,868 | Manageable | $18,241 | High | |
| #35 | $43,664 | 13 | $23,000 | Manageable | $14,877 | High | |
| #36 | $43,320 | 18 | $20,500 | Manageable | $30,610 | High | |
| #37 | $43,045 | 135 | $27,000 | Challenging | $114,120 | High | |
| #38 | $42,182 | 187 | $18,000 | Manageable | $21,495 | High | |
| #39 | Belmont UniversityPrivate | $41,993 | 60 | $20,500 | Manageable | $72,092 | High |
| #40 | Flagler CollegePrivate | $41,977 | 41 | $24,250 | Manageable | $29,390 | High |
| #41 | $41,968 | 9 | $19,500 | Manageable | $17,353 | High | |
| #42 | $41,790 | 30 | $27,000 | Challenging | $20,004 | High | |
| #43 | University Of ArkansasPublic | $41,782 | 41 | $21,500 | Manageable | $28,086 | High |
| #44 | $41,053 | 29 | $27,000 | Challenging | $25,775 | High | |
| #45 | $41,031 | 18 | $17,988 | Manageable | $15,541 | High | |
| #46 | Radford UniversityPublic | $40,925 | 29 | $24,000 | Manageable | $22,158 | High |
| #47 | $40,083 | 26 | $21,983 | Manageable | $19,433 | High | |
| #48 | Harding UniversityPrivate | $40,020 | 18 | $26,500 | Challenging | $27,785 | High |
| #49 | Anderson UniversityPrivate | $39,993 | 30 | $26,700 | Challenging | $22,081 | High |
| #50 | $39,965 | 8 | $20,500 | Manageable | $11,000 | High |
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Unlike traditional rankings that measure overall school quality, these rankings focus on program-level outcomes. A school that's #200 overall might have a top-10 nursing program — and that matters if you're studying nursing.
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