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2024 Best Illustration Schools in the Southeast Region

5 Colleges in the Southeast Region
589 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for illustration students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 589 degrees in illustration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Illustration School

Best Illustration Schools in the Southeast Region 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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Illustration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 the Southeast Region

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 Southeast Region Schools in Illustration

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
363 Illustration Degrees Awarded

Savannah College of Art and Design is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in illustration. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

There were about 363 illustration students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent year we have data available.

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

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
111 Illustration Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in illustration needs to look into Virginia Commonwealth University. VCU is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond.

There were roughly 111 illustration students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in illustration from Virginia Commonwealth University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
90 Illustration Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Ringling College of Art and Design if you want to pursue a degree in illustration. Located in the city of Sarasota, Ringling College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 90 illustration students who graduated with this degree at Ringling College in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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JBU crest
John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR

Any student who is interested in illustration needs to take a look at John Brown University. Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 12 illustration students who graduated with this degree at JBU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in illustration from John Brown University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

The Art Institute of Atlanta is a great option for students interested in a degree in illustration. Located in the midsize city of Atlanta, Ai Atlanta is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

There were roughly 2 illustration students who graduated with this degree at Ai Atlanta in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in illustration from The Art Institute of Atlanta

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Nossi College of Art crest
Nossi College of Art
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
36.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Nashville, Nossi College of Art is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were about 11 illustration students who graduated with this degree at Nossi College of Art in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in illustration from Nossi College of Art

Best Illustration Colleges by State

Explore the best illustration schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 90
Georgia 690 365
Virginia 630 111
Tennessee 624 11
Arkansas 466 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
Interior Design 1,681
Visual Communications 1,386
Graphic Design 1,292
Commercial & Advertising Art 1,130
Game & Interactive Media Design 1,055
Industrial Design 456
Fashion Design 399
Other Design & Applied Arts 350
Commercial Photography 170

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