2026 Best Illustration Schools in Oregon
Illustration degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their illustration programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for illustration students pursuing a degree.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Best Schools for Illustration in Oregon
If you are not 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 Schools in Illustration
Leading the list is Pacific Northwest College Of Art, our #1 school for illustration. Located in the city of Portland, Pacific Northwest College Of Art is a small private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 29%. Pacific Northwest College Of Art awarded about 26 illustration degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, illustration degree recipients from Pacific Northwest College Of Art generally make around $19,501. Typical student debt for the program is $26,899.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
