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2025 Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

3 Colleges in Ohio
116 Bachelor's Degrees
a bachelor's degree in illustration is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #153 out of 1232 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 3 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for illustration students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 116 bachelor's degrees in illustration during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Illustration School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Your choice of illustration for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for illustration students working on their bachelor's degree.

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The illustration school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Illustration in Ohio

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in illustration.

Top Ohio Schools for a Bachelor's in Illustration

1
77 Annual Graduates

Columbus College of Art and Design is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in illustration. CCAD is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in illustration from Columbus College of Art and Design

2
29 Annual Graduates

Cleveland Institute of Art is a great decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in illustration. Located in the city of Cleveland, CIA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in illustration from Cleveland Institute of Art

3
10 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in illustration needs to take a look at Art Academy of Cincinnati. Located in the city of Cincinnati, AAC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in illustration from Art Academy of Cincinnati

Best Illustration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Illustration Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 629 82
Illinois 558 52
Indiana 535 4
Wisconsin 435 51

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Illustration is one of 9 different types of Design & Applied Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fashion Design 177
Graphic Design 169
Commercial & Advertising Art 153
Visual Communications 138
Interior Design 124
Industrial Design 63
Other Design & Applied Arts 13
Game & Interactive Media Design 10
Commercial Photography 9

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