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2025 Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools

45 Colleges in the United States
3,259 Commercial and Advertising Art Degrees Awarded
A degree in commercial & advertising art is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #262 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 45 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for commercial & advertising art students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,259 degrees in commercial & advertising art annually.

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Choosing a Great Commercial & Advertising Art School

Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools The commercial and advertising art program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Commercial & Advertising Art rankings. We derive our Best Overall Commercial & Advertising Art School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Commercial and Advertising Art
Bachelor's Degrees in Commercial and Advertising Art
Master's Degrees in Commercial and Advertising Art

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Commercial & Advertising Art in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of commercial and advertising art degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Commercial and Advertising Art

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
227 Commercial and Advertising Art Degrees Awarded

Fashion Institute of Technology is a good decision for students interested in a degree in commercial & advertising art. FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.

There were approximately 227 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent data year.

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2
Syracuse crest
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY

It is hard to beat Syracuse University if you wish to pursue a degree in commercial & advertising art. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
103 Commercial and Advertising Art Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in commercial & advertising art has to check out Kent State University at Kent. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 103 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
5.0% Growth in Graduates

College for Creative Studies is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in commercial & advertising art. CCS is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Detroit.

There were approximately 20 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at CCS in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
34 Commercial and Advertising Art Degrees Awarded

CCAD is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Columbus.

There were approximately 34 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at CCAD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in commercial & advertising art from Columbus College of Art and Design

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.

There were roughly 11 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
69 Commercial and Advertising Art Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #386 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Collin County Community College District is a great college overall.

There were about 69 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at Collin County Community College District in the most recent data year.

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA

Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit university located in the city of San Francisco. A Best Colleges rank of #349 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Academy of Art University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at Academy of Art University in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
50 Commercial and Advertising Art Degrees Awarded

DMACC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Ankeny. A Best Colleges rank of #408 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DMACC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 50 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in commercial & advertising art from Des Moines Area Community College

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
36 Commercial and Advertising Art Degrees Awarded

Portland Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Portland Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 36 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at Portland Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Commercial & Advertising Art students that almost earned our Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Ball State University Muncie, IN
12 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN
13 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
14 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
15 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX

Commercial & Advertising Art by Region

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Commercial & Advertising Art is one of 9 different types of Design & Applied Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Commercial and Advertising Art

Related Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Design 8,931
Visual Communications 6,039
Interior Design 5,811
Fashion Design 3,040
Illustration 2,804
Game & Interactive Media Design 2,353
Industrial Design 1,714
Other Design & Applied Arts 1,497
Commercial Photography 875

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