by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Drawing Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 347 degrees in drawing to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The drawing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Drawing rankings. We derive our Best Overall Drawing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Drawing Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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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 drawing degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is hard to beat Maryland Institute College of Art if you want to pursue a degree in drawing. MICA is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Baltimore.
There were about 2 drawing students who graduated with this degree at MICA in the most recent data year.
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Pratt Institute - Main is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in drawing. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.
There were approximately 11 drawing students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent data year.
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Bradley University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in drawing. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Peoria. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.
There were about 1 drawing students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent data year.
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Every student pursuing a degree in drawing has to check out Drake University. Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Des Moines. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drake is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1 drawing students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent data year.
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It's hard to beat New York Academy of Art if you want to pursue a degree in drawing. New York Academy of Art is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
There were roughly 6 drawing students who graduated with this degree at New York Academy of Art in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Cleveland, CIA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
There were approximately 12 drawing students who graduated with this degree at CIA in the most recent data year.
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Georgia State is a very large public university located in the large city of Atlanta. This university ranks 12th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 188 drawing students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #447 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Oakland is a great university overall.
There were about 10 drawing students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #561 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ferris is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 drawing students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent year we have data available.
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PAFA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
There were about 6 drawing students who graduated with this degree at PAFA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in drawing from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsView the Best Drawing Schools for a specific region near you.
Drawing is one of 13 different types of Fine & Studio Arts programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Art Studies | 18,323 |
| Fine Arts | 11,922 |
| Art History | 3,512 |
| Other Fine Arts & Art Studies | 837 |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 805 |
| Painting | 646 |
| Jewelry Arts | 321 |
| Sculpture | 236 |
| Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts | 168 |
| Printmaking | 160 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
