Illustration at Virginia Commonwealth University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how VCU ranks in comparison to other schools with illustration programs.

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Illustration Degrees Available at VCU

Bachelor’s Degree in Illustration

VCU Illustration Rankings

The bachelor's program at VCU was ranked #10 on College Factual's Best Schools for illustration list. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Illustration Colleges for Veterans	3
Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $30-$48k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $48-$75k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $0-$30k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income Over $110k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $75-$110k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (With Aid)	4
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (Income $30-$48k)	7
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (Income $48-$75k)	7
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (Income $0-$30k)	8
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (Income Over $110k)	8
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (With Aid)	8
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (Income $75-$110k)	8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration	8
Best Illustration Schools	10
Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Value Colleges for Illustration	13
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Illustration Graduates	22
Highest Paid Illustration Graduates	24

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 111 bachelor's degrees in illustration. This is an increase of 25% over the previous year when 89 degrees were handed out.

Illustration Student Diversity at VCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the illustration majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.

VCU Illustration Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of illustration bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 62% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in illustration.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	69
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	6

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fashion Design	61
Graphic Design	56
Other Design & Applied Arts	43
Interior Design	31
Visual Communications	13

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References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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