Compare 43 Platemaker/Imager. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $44,225. Top programs: $79,432+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | $38,850 | 29 | $27,000 | Challenging | $65,400 | High | |
| #27 | Art Center College Of DesignPrivate | $38,289 | 62 | — | — | — | — |
| #28 | Bradley UniversityPrivate | $37,657 | 25 | $27,000 | Challenging | $41,405 | High |
| #29 | Lynn UniversityPrivate | $36,590 | 21 | $17,940 | Manageable | $47,538 | High |
| #30 | $35,830 | 64 | $18,500 | Challenging | $30,988 | High | |
| #31 | Villa Maria CollegePrivate | $35,482 | 21 | $21,250 | Challenging | $9,975 | High |
| #32 | Pratt Institute-MainPrivate | $35,100 | 66 | $26,000 | High | $88,930 | High |
| #33 | Huntington UniversityPrivate | $34,787 | 16 | $25,576 | High | $24,974 | High |
| #34 | Montserrat College Of ArtPrivate | $34,006 | 7 | $27,000 | High | $47,902 | High |
| #35 | College For Creative StudiesPrivate | $34,003 | 72 | $26,000 | High | $73,420 | High |
| #36 | $33,612 | 43 | $17,095 | Challenging | $10,166 | High | |
| #37 | $33,389 | 44 | $27,000 | High | $55,612 | High | |
| #38 | Drexel UniversityPrivate | $31,790 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| #39 | $31,068 | 60 | $27,000 | High | $28,055 | High | |
| #40 | Kansas City Art InstitutePrivate | $30,798 | 17 | $27,000 | High | $33,642 | High |
| #41 | Regent UniversityPrivate | $29,565 | 20 | $24,534 | High | $15,513 | High |
| #42 | Morgan State UniversityPublic | $24,843 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
| #43 | Cleveland Institute Of ArtPrivate | $19,409 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
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