Best Illustration. Programs (2026)

All 285 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#176	Dominican UniversityPrivate	$47,930	9	$24,411	Manageable	$19,865	High
#177	Liberty UniversityPrivate	$47,797	195	$24,500	Manageable	$16,398	Challenging
#178	University Of Northern IowaPublic	$47,736	38	$19,691	Good	$17,670	Challenging
#179	California Baptist UniversityPrivate	$47,494	60	$26,063	Manageable	$31,387	High
#180	Oakland UniversityPublic	$47,432	61	$22,750	Manageable	$17,858	Challenging
#181	John Brown UniversityPrivate	$47,248	22	$21,250	Good	$18,650	Challenging
#182	Cleveland Institute Of ArtPrivate	$47,147	65	$27,000	Manageable	$60,640	High
#183	Flagler CollegePrivate	$46,921	39	$24,250	Manageable	$29,390	High
#184	Cleveland State UniversityPublic	$46,635	17	$21,797	Manageable	$16,998	Challenging
#185	University Of Wisconsin-Stevens PointPublic	$46,377	23	$21,503	Manageable	$14,012	Challenging
#186	University Of Wisconsin-Green BayPublic	$46,376	19	$18,500	Good	$13,480	Challenging
#187	Lamar UniversityPublic	$46,341	10	$21,250	Manageable	$11,359	Challenging
#188	George Washington UniversityPrivate	$46,321	25	$20,449	Good	$30,881	High
#189	North Carolina A & T State UniversityPublic	$46,077	30	$27,000	Manageable	$20,004	High
#190	Longwood UniversityPublic	$46,040	21	$25,000	Manageable	$36,395	High
#191	Saint Cloud State UniversityPublic	$45,990	13	$21,058	Manageable	$11,598	Challenging
#192	Savannah College Of Art And DesignPrivate	$45,923	694	$25,148	Manageable	$99,784	High
#193	Massachusetts College Of Art And DesignPublic	$45,716	110	$25,755	Manageable	$37,000	High
#194	Maryland Institute College Of ArtPrivate	$45,436	104	$26,500	Manageable	$63,100	High
#195	Mercyhurst UniversityPrivate	$45,411	22	$25,305	Manageable	$25,932	High
#196	Lesley UniversityPrivate	$45,099	70	$21,000	Manageable	$31,465	High
#197	State University Of New York At OswegoPublic	$44,939	20	$20,880	Manageable	$19,416	High
#198	Cuny Queens CollegePublic	$44,835	105	$10,298	Excellent	$17,680	Challenging
#199	California State University-ChicoPublic	$44,629	102	$16,552	Good	$17,585	Challenging
#200	University Of Northwestern-St PaulPrivate	$44,628	8	$21,325	Manageable	$28,694	High

#176Dominican University

River Forest, IL • Private nonprofit

💰

$47,930Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,411

Student Debt

$19,865

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

13.2% burden

25.5% burden

#177Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA • Private nonprofit

💰

$47,797Program Earnings

195

Cohort

$24,500

Student Debt

$16,398

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

13.3% burden

23.6% burden

#178University Of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA • Public

💰

$47,736Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,691

Student Debt

$17,670

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

10.7% burden

21.8% burden

#179California Baptist University

Riverside, CA • Private nonprofit

💰

$47,494Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,063

Student Debt

$31,387

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

14.3% burden

34.2% burden

#180Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI • Public

💰

$47,432Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,750

Student Debt

$17,858

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

12.5% burden

23.9% burden

#181John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR • Private nonprofit

💰

$47,248Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,250

Student Debt

$18,650

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

11.8% burden

23.7% burden

#182Cleveland Institute Of Art

Cleveland, OH • Private nonprofit

💰

$47,147Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$60,640

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

15.1% burden

54.0% burden

#183Flagler College

Saint Augustine, FL • Private nonprofit

💰

$46,921Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,250

Student Debt

$29,390

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

13.7% burden

32.7% burden

#184Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH • Public

💰

$46,635Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,797

Student Debt

$16,998

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

12.4% burden

23.6% burden

#185University Of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Stevens Point, WI • Public

💰

$46,377Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,503

Student Debt

$14,012

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

12.4% burden

21.7% burden

#186University Of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Green Bay, WI • Public

💰

$46,376Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,500

Student Debt

$13,480

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

10.7% burden

19.6% burden

Beaumont, TX • Public

💰

$46,341Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,250

Student Debt

$11,359

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

12.3% burden

19.8% burden

#188George Washington University

Washington, DC • Private nonprofit

💰

$46,321Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,449

Student Debt

$30,881

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

11.8% burden

32.3% burden

#189North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC • Public

💰

$46,077Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$20,004

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

15.8% burden

29.2% burden

#190Longwood University

Farmville, VA • Public

💰

$46,040Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$36,395

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

14.6% burden

39.1% burden

#191Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN • Public

💰

$45,990Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,058

Student Debt

$11,598

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

12.3% burden

20.1% burden

#192Savannah College Of Art And Design

Savannah, GA • Private nonprofit

💰

$45,923Program Earnings

694

Cohort

$25,148

Student Debt

$99,784

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

14.8% burden

82.3% burden

#193Massachusetts College Of Art And Design

Boston, MA • Public

💰

$45,716Program Earnings

110

Cohort

$25,755

Student Debt

$37,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

15.3% burden

40.5% burden

#194Maryland Institute College Of Art

Baltimore, MD • Private nonprofit

💰

$45,436Program Earnings

104

Cohort

$26,500

Student Debt

$63,100

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

15.9% burden

59.5% burden

#195Mercyhurst University

Erie, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$45,411Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,305

Student Debt

$25,932

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

15.2% burden

33.1% burden

#196Lesley University

Cambridge, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$45,099Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$31,465

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

12.8% burden

34.8% burden

#197State University Of New York At Oswego

Oswego, NY • Public

💰

$44,939Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,880

Student Debt

$19,416

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

12.8% burden

26.5% burden

#198Cuny Queens College

Queens, NY • Public

💰

$44,835Program Earnings

105

Cohort

$10,298

Student Debt

$17,680

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.3% burden

18.9% burden

#199California State University-Chico

Chico, CA • Public

💰

$44,629Program Earnings

102

Cohort

$16,552

Student Debt

$17,585

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

10.3% burden

22.9% burden

#200University Of Northwestern-St Paul

Saint Paul, MN • Private nonprofit

💰

$44,628Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,325

Student Debt

$28,694

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

13.3% burden

33.8% burden

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