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2024 Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools

59 Colleges in the United States
3,597 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.

College Factual looked at 59 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,597 degrees in commercial & advertising art during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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
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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

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

Fashion Institute of Technology is a good option 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 #85 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.

There were about 245 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent year we have data available.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
37.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Syracuse University if you wish to pursue a degree in commercial & advertising art. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 16 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

Art Center College of Design is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in commercial & advertising art. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

There were roughly 7 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at Art Center College of Design in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL

It's hard to beat Columbia College Chicago if you wish to pursue a degree in commercial & advertising art. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #370 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great college overall.

There were about 3 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the city of San Francisco. A Best Colleges rank of #223 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Academy of Art University is a great university overall.More information about a degree in commercial & advertising art from Academy of Art University

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

Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 87 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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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
36 Commercial and Advertising Art Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

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

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
53.3% Growth in Graduates

Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Des Moines. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drake is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

CCS is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Detroit.

There were roughly 19 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at CCS in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in commercial & advertising art from College for Creative Studies

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In OH
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 8,710
Interior Design 5,840
Visual Communications 5,765
Fashion Design 3,103
Game & Interactive Media Design 2,692
Illustration 2,538
Industrial Design 1,792
Other Design & Applied Arts 1,336
Commercial Photography 928

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