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Featured Illustration Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Best Schools for Illustration in Massachusetts
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the illustration degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Illustration
Leading the list is Boston University, our #1 school for illustration. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 89%. About 10 illustration degrees were awarded at Boston University in the most recent year. Students who receive their illustration degree from Boston University earn around $49,254 in the first couple years of their career. Boston University graduates carry a median of $21,250 in student loans.
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Massachusetts College Of Art And Design is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in illustration, landing the #2 spot this year. This mid-sized public university is located in the city of Boston. About 69% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 72 illustration students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts College Of Art And Design in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, illustration degree recipients from Massachusetts College Of Art And Design generally make around $24,706. Massachusetts College Of Art And Design graduates carry a median of $22,500 in student loans.
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Lesley University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in illustration, ranking #3. Set in the city of Cambridge, Lesley University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 58% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 17 illustration degrees were awarded at Lesley University in the most recent year. Graduates of the illustration program make about $25,227 in their early career. Lesley University graduates carry a median of $26,500 in student loans.
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University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in illustration, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public university. Roughly 52% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 10 illustration students who graduated with this degree at University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, illustration degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth generally make around $29,660. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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Montserrat College Of Art came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best illustration schools. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Montserrat College Of Art is a small private not-for-profit university. Roughly 54% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 21 illustration students who graduated with this degree at Montserrat College Of Art in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, illustration degree recipients from Montserrat College Of Art generally make around $19,865. Montserrat College Of Art graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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