2027 Best Illustration Schools in the The Plains States Region
Illustration is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
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 Schools for Illustration in the The Plains States Region
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
No school ranked higher than Kansas City Art Institute this year for illustration. Set in the city of Kansas City, Kansas City Art Institute is a small private not-for-profit institution. Kansas City Art Institute graduates 58% of students within six years. Kansas City Art Institute awarded about 34 illustration degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their illustration degree from Kansas City Art Institute earn around $29,513 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
See the full illustration program report for Kansas City Art Institute
Students looking for a strong illustration program will find one at Minneapolis College Of Art And Design, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis College Of Art And Design is a small private not-for-profit university. Roughly 51% of students complete a degree within six years here. Minneapolis College Of Art And Design awarded about 52 illustration degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, illustration degree recipients from Minneapolis College Of Art And Design generally make around $23,687. Minneapolis College Of Art And Design graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
Read more about the illustration program at Minneapolis College Of Art And Design
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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.
