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Featured Illustration Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Best Schools for Illustration in the Southwest Region
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
Collin County Community College District tops our 2026 ranking of the best illustration schools. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a very large public university. About 28 illustration degrees were awarded at Collin County Community College District in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, illustration degree recipients from Collin County Community College District generally make around $33,456. Students borrow a median of $6,900 to complete this degree.
See the full illustration program report for Collin County Community College District
Mesa Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in illustration, landing the #2 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Mesa. There were roughly 25 illustration students who graduated with this degree at Mesa Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the illustration program make about $54,730 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $13,750 to complete this degree.
Read more about the illustration program at Mesa Community College
A rank of #3 makes Sessions College For Professional Design one of the top schools for illustration. Located in the city of Tempe, Sessions College For Professional Design is a small private for-profit university. About 27 illustration degrees were awarded at Sessions College For Professional Design in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, illustration degree recipients from Sessions College For Professional Design generally make around $19,275. Typical student debt for the program is $25,199.
Get the full illustration details for Sessions College For Professional Design
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 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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