2026 Best Illustration Schools in Arizona

Illustration programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for illustration students.

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• Best Illustration Schools in Arizona

Best Schools for Illustration in Arizona

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

1

Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Illustration Degrees Awarded

$54,730 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Mesa Community College the best school in the country for a degree in illustration. This very large public university is located in the city of Mesa. There were roughly 25 illustration students who graduated with this degree at Mesa Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the illustration program make about $54,730 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,750. Read more about the illustration program at Mesa Community College

2

Sessions College For Professional Design
Tempe, AZ

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Illustration Degrees Awarded

$19,275 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Sessions College For Professional Design one of the top schools for illustration. Set in the city of Tempe, Sessions College For Professional Design is a small private for-profit institution. Sessions College For Professional Design awarded about 27 illustration degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the illustration program make about $19,275 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,199 to complete this degree. Read more about the illustration program at Sessions College For Professional Design

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 · 4 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.