2025 Best Illustration Associate Degree Schools

Illustration is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #255 most popular associate degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of illustration. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 242 associate degrees in illustration during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great Illustration School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of illustration for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality illustration program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to illustration students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other illustration students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized illustration related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for illustration students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The illustration 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 Illustration Associate Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Illustration in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for illustration students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Schools for an Associate in Illustration

1

Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

118 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in illustration needs to look into Fashion Institute of Technology. Located in the city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in illustration from Fashion Institute of Technology

2

Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Pratt Institute - Main is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in illustration. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in illustration from Pratt Institute - Main

3

Collin County Community College District
McKinney, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Collin County Community College District if you want to pursue an associate degree in illustration. Collin County Community College District is a very large public college located in the suburb of McKinney.More information about a associate in illustration from Collin County Community College District

4

Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in illustration needs to look into Academy of Art University. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in illustration from Academy of Art University

5

Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in illustration from Salt Lake Community College

6

Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the city of Cleveland.More information about a associate in illustration from Cuyahoga Community College District

7

Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Utica, MVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in illustration from Mohawk Valley Community College

8

Sessions College for Professional Design
Tempe, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Tempe, Sessions College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in illustration from Sessions College for Professional Design

Illustration by Region

View the Best Illustration Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Illustration Related Rankings by Major

One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Illustration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Illustration

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Graphic Design	1,885
Commercial & Advertising Art	1,420
Interior Design	1,385
Visual Communications	962
Fashion Design	862
Game & Interactive Media Design	454
Commercial Photography	287
Other Design & Applied Arts	56
Industrial Design	25

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.