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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Best Schools for Illustration in Pennsylvania
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
Marywood University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in illustration. Set in the city of Scranton, Marywood University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Marywood University graduates 72% of students within six years. About 12 illustration degrees were awarded at Marywood University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, illustration degree recipients from Marywood University generally make around $25,727. Students borrow a median of $27,362 to complete this degree.
See the full illustration program report for Marywood University
A rank of #2 makes Moore College Of Art And Design one of the top schools for illustration. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Philadelphia. About 57% of students finish within six years. About 22 illustration degrees were awarded at Moore College Of Art And Design in the most recent year. Students who receive their illustration degree from Moore College Of Art And Design earn around $20,587 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 Moore College Of Art And Design
A rank of #3 makes Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts one of the top schools for illustration. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Philadelphia. Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts graduates 58% of students within six years. Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts awarded about 11 illustration degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, illustration degree recipients from Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts generally make around $17,887. Students borrow a median of $26,750 to complete this degree.
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Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best illustration schools. Set in the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design is a small private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. About 24 illustration degrees were awarded at Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design in the most recent year. Graduates of the illustration program make about $25,830 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 6 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.
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