Paige

part of it is going to depend on the art program you're going to use, whether or not you want to be looking at the surface you're drawing on, and your price range

if you're most familiar with Apple products and Procreate, go for an iPad! there's a lot of great resources on which one to choose for your price range. the benefit here is that you get a screen you can draw on, and you've got access to pens that will work with the tablet. and procreate itself is pretty cheap! (under $20, last i checked)

if you're more familiar with a computer and want to use GIMP, Krita, Paint Tool Sai, etc., you generally can't go wrong with Wacom. they used to be THE art tablet brand (they probably still are), and are generally considered the industry standard. however, wacom tablets with a screen you can draw on are very expensive

i've personally got my eyes on an XP Pen, as it seems to be the best of both worlds for me. they're good quality and pretty reasonably priced for what you're getting.

most entry-level drawing tablets will not have a screen (aside from iPads, i guess?), so the ones that do tend to be more expensive. the ones without a screen tend to have a steeper learning curve, as you'll have to get used to looking somewhere other than the surface you're drawing on (a lot of hand-eye coordination). the ones with a screen you can draw on are easier by comparison, but more expensive upfront