2027 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.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for illustration students pursuing a degree.

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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

10 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. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a very large public university. About 10 illustration degrees were awarded at Mesa Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the illustration program make about $54,730 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,750. More information about a degree in illustration from Mesa Community College

2

Sessions College For Professional Design
Tempe, AZ

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 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. This small private for-profit university is located in the city of Tempe. About 21 illustration degrees were awarded at Sessions College For Professional Design in the most recent year. Students who receive their illustration degree from Sessions College For Professional Design earn around $19,275 in the first couple years of their 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

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 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.