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2025 Best Illustration Schools in Pennsylvania

5 Colleges in Pennsylvania
81 Illustration Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in illustration, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #249 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Pennsylvania 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 81 degrees in illustration annually.

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Choosing a Great Illustration School

Best Illustration Schools in Pennsylvania 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. For our Best Overall Illustration School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

Pick Your Illustration Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Illustration

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Illustration Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Illustration in Pennsylvania

If you aren't 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 Pennsylvania Schools in Illustration

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
17.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in illustration has to check out The University of the Arts. UArts is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.

There were roughly 29 illustration students who graduated with this degree at UArts in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in illustration from The University of the Arts

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Moore College of Art and Design is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in illustration. Moore College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Philadelphia.

There were about 14 illustration students who graduated with this degree at Moore College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in illustration from Moore College of Art and Design

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts Program Name

Translate your creative ideas through concept, design and digital media with a bachelor's in graphic design online from Southern New Hampshire University.

More information about a degree in BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts from Southern New Hampshire University
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Marywood University
Scranton, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Marywood University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in illustration. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Scranton.

There were approximately 11 illustration students who graduated with this degree at Marywood in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in illustration from Marywood University

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Arcadia University
Glenside, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA

It is difficult to beat Arcadia University if you want to pursue a degree in illustration. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 5 illustration students who graduated with this degree at Arcadia in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in illustration from Arcadia University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Lancaster.

There were roughly 14 illustration students who graduated with this degree at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in illustration from Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Best Illustration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 627
Maryland 618 90
Delaware 345 12

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

Majors Similar to Illustration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Design 397
Commercial & Advertising Art 142
Visual Communications 137
Fashion Design 113
Other Design & Applied Arts 87
Interior Design 86
Industrial Design 68
Game & Interactive Media Design 51
Commercial Photography 9

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