Illustration is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #249 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of illustration. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 717 degrees in illustration annually.
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The illustration program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Illustration rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for illustration schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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.
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 Schools in New York.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the illustration degree levels they offer.
Any student pursuing a degree in illustration needs to take a look at Fashion Institute of Technology. FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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 about 213 illustration students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Syracuse University if you wish to pursue a degree in illustration. 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 about 29 illustration students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.
Translate your creative ideas through concept, design and digital media with a bachelor's in graphic design online from Southern New Hampshire University.
Pratt Institute - Main is a good choice for students interested in a degree in illustration. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.
There were approximately 63 illustration students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in illustration needs to take a look at The New School. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 22nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 68 illustration students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year.
Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.
There were approximately 34 illustration students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year.
Located in the town of Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 98th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 14 illustration students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Fredonia in the most recent year we have data available.
MVCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Utica. This college ranks 108th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 8 illustration students who graduated with this degree at MVCC in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
The illustration program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Illustration rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for illustration schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
