2026 Best Drawing Master’s Degree Schools
Drawing degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 58 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for drawing students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Drawing in the United States
See the highest-ranked drawing schools offering a master’s degree below.
Top Schools in Drawing
Leading the list is Pratt Institute Main, our #1 school for drawing. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute Main is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Roughly 74% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 12 drawing students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute Main in the most recent data year. Students who receive their drawing degree from Pratt Institute Main earn around $32,780 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
Read more about the drawing program at Pratt Institute Main
Other Drawing Degree Levels
Explore the best drawing schools at other degree levels:
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 · 58 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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