2026 Best Drawing Schools in New York
Drawing is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. 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 3 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 New York
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall drawing education in New York.
Top Schools in Drawing
Pratt Institute Main is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in drawing. Pratt Institute Main is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn. Pratt Institute Main graduates 74% of students within six years. There were roughly 12 drawing students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute Main in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, drawing degree recipients from Pratt Institute Main generally make around $25,616. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
More information about a degree in drawing from Pratt Institute Main
Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 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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