2024 Best Drawing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in drawing, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #486 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Drawing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 31 bachelor's degrees in drawing to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on drawing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of drawing students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized drawing related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for drawing students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The drawing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Drawing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Drawing in the Great Lakes Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for drawing students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Drawing

1

Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland, OH

12 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in drawing needs to check out Cleveland Institute of Art. Located in the city of Cleveland, CIA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in drawing from Cleveland Institute of Art

2

Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

10 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Oakland University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in drawing. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in drawing from Oakland University

3

Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

4 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Ferris State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in drawing. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in drawing from Ferris State University

Best Drawing Colleges by State

Explore the best drawing schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	14
Ohio	612	12
Illinois	558	1
Indiana	535	4

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Drawing Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Drawing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Drawing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine Arts	1,650
Art Studies	1,470
Art History	342
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies	86
Painting	36
Intermedia/Multimedia	28
Sculpture	16
Jewelry Arts	6
Printmaking	5
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan. More about our data sources and methodologies.