by our College Data Analytics Team
[Illustration](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/illustration/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for illustration students.
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BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts
Translate your creative ideas through concept, design and digital media with a bachelor's in graphic design online from Southern New Hampshire University.
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the illustration degrees they offer, see the list below.
John Brown University tops our 2026 list of the best value illustration schools in Arkansas. Set in the town of Siloam Springs, John Brown University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $31,756. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete the illustration program here. Early-career illustration graduates make about $24,893. Set against $20,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 76%.
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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