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2024 Best Illustration Schools in Pennsylvania

3 Colleges in Pennsylvania
89 Illustration Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in illustration, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #249 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Illustration Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 89 degrees in illustration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Illustration School

Best Illustration Schools in Pennsylvania The illustration program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Illustration rankings. For our Best Overall Illustration School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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.

Pick Your Illustration Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Illustration
Master's Degrees in Illustration

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 Best Illustration Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Illustration in Pennsylvania

If you aren't 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 Pennsylvania Schools in Illustration

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Any student pursuing a degree in illustration has to look into The University of the Arts. UArts is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.

There were approximately 24 illustration students who graduated with this degree at UArts in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in illustration from The University of the Arts

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Moore College of Art and Design is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in illustration. Moore College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Philadelphia.

There were approximately 15 illustration students who graduated with this degree at Moore College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in illustration from Moore College of Art and Design

3
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Marywood University
Scranton, PA
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA

Marywood University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in illustration. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Scranton.

There were about 8 illustration students who graduated with this degree at Marywood in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in illustration from Marywood University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is a great decision for students interested in a degree in illustration. PAFA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

There were about 10 illustration students who graduated with this degree at PAFA in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in illustration from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Best Illustration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Illustration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 627
Maryland 618 90
Delaware 345 12

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Illustration is one of 9 different types of Design & Applied Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Illustration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Design 400
Visual Communications 144
Commercial & Advertising Art 140
Fashion Design 128
Interior Design 118
Game & Interactive Media Design 103
Other Design & Applied Arts 94
Industrial Design 57
Commercial Photography 9

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