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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Illustration

18 Ranked Colleges
248 Degrees Awarded
$39,500 Avg Cost*
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Illustration Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Illustration Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 2,538 people earned their degree in illustration, making the major the 249th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 248 illustration graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Illustration Major” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in illustration. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their illustration program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Illustration Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree illustration students.

Top 18 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Illustration

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware College of Art and Design. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Illustration Major list. Delaware College of Art and Design is a small school located in Wilmington, Delaware that handed out 12 associates’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Illustration at DCAD

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sessions College for Professional Design. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Illustration Major. Sessions College for Professional Design is a small private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 9 associates’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Illustration at Sessions College for Professional Design

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fashion Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Illustration Major. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s illustration degrees to 125 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full FIT SUNY Illustration Report

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Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, New York

Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Illustration Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Pratt Institute - Main landed the #4 spot on the list. Pratt Institute - Main is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 associates’s illustration degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Illustration at Pratt Institute

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mohawk Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Illustration Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Utica, New York, and it awarded 15 associates’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Illustration at MVCC

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Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Luzerne County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Illustration Major ranking. This small school is located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 associates’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Luzerne County Community College Illustration Report

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Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Illustration Major ranking. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s illustration students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Illustration at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

Academy of Art University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Illustration Major ranking, coming in at #8. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s illustration degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Illustration at Academy of Art University

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Housatonic Community College
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Housatonic Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Illustration Major ranking. This small school is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it awarded 3 associates’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Illustration at Housatonic Community College

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Illustration Major list. LWTech is a small public school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 3 associates’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Illustration at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #11, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Illustration Major list. Salt Lake Community College is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s illustration degrees to qualified students.

Full Salt Lake Community College Illustration Report

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With a ranking of #12, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Illustration Major list. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 11 associates’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Illustration at Collin County Community College District

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Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Illustration Major list. Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s illustration degrees to qualified students.

Full Cuyahoga Community College District Illustration Report

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San Diego City College
San Diego, California

San Diego City College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Illustration Major list. San Diego City College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 1 associates’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Illustration Major ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s illustration students in 2020-2021.

Full Mesa Community College Illustration Report

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Illustration Major ranking, coming in at #16. Phoenix College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s illustration degrees to qualified students.

Full Phoenix College Illustration Report

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Illustration Major list. Chandler, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s illustration degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Illustration at Chandler-Gilbert Community College

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #16, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Illustration Major list. St Philip’s College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s illustration degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Illustration at St Philip’s College

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