by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Illustration Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Illustration is the 249th most popular major in the country with 2,538 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 278 illustration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Illustration Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in illustration. That schools that top this list have a program in illustration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Illustration Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region illustration students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Academy of Art. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Illustration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. American Academy of Art is a small private for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 13 ’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Illustration Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Art Academy of Cincinnati landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s illustration students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Illustration Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 50 degrees to qualified ’s illustration students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus College of Art and Design. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Illustration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 46 ’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College for Creative Studies. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Illustration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. College for Creative Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #6, Cleveland Institute of Art did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Illustration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s illustration students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Columbia College Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Illustration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Columbia is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s illustration degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Illustration at Columbia College Chicago
Ferris State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Illustration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ferris is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Illustration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 7 ’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.
Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Illustration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grace College and Theological Seminary is located in Winona Lake, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s illustration degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Illustration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 7 ’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Illustration at Cuyahoga Community College District
Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Illustration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Mequon, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 ’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Illustration at Concordia University, Wisconsin
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Illustration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 0 ’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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