Where you study drawing matters for your future. To help, we created our Best Drawing Schools rankings. Our overall ranking combines our degree-level rankings, weighted by degrees awarded at each 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we have developed a number of rankings, including this Best Drawing Schools list, to help you choose. Want schools in a particular part of the country? Narrow the list by region or state.
Want to compare schools head to head? Try our College Combat tool to weigh the factors that matter most to you.
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 drawing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Pratt Institute Main is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in drawing. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Brooklyn. Roughly 74% of students complete a degree within six years here. Pratt Institute Main awarded about 25 drawing degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, drawing degree recipients from Pratt Institute Main generally make around $25,616. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
More information about a degree in drawing from Pratt Institute Main
Sinclair Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in drawing, ranking #2. This very large public university is located in the city of Dayton. Sinclair Community College awarded about 33 drawing degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their drawing degree from Sinclair Community College earn around $35,348 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,525.
See the full drawing program report for Sinclair Community College
Georgia State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in drawing, landing the #3 spot this year. Georgia State University is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. About 53% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 209 drawing students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, drawing degree recipients from Georgia State University generally make around $21,226. Georgia State University graduates carry a median of $27,349 in student loans.
See the full drawing program report for Georgia State University
Students looking for a strong drawing program will find one at Columbus State University, which ranked #4. Columbus State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Columbus. Columbus State University graduates 43% of students within six years. There were roughly 25 drawing students who graduated with this degree at Columbus State University in the most recent data year. Drawing graduates of Columbus State University earn a median of $22,798 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $30,430.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 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).
