Visual & Performing Arts at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
PAFA is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 188 students attend the school each year. Of the 39 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 2021, 39 of them were visual and performing arts majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.
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PAFA Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available
- Undergrad Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (1 - 4 Years)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
- Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
PAFA Visual & Performing Arts Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at PAFA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The visual and performing arts major at PAFA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual & Performing Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools | 1 |
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools | 14 |
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools | 15 |
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Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 37 |
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools | 43 |
Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools | 44 |
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools | 47 |
53 | |
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools | 89 |
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools | 91 |
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools | 98 |
115 | |
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools | 161 |
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools | 163 |
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 217 |
253 | |
259 | |
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools | 300 |
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools | 360 |
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools | 363 |
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 383 |
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools | 498 |
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools | 510 |
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 552 |
In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from PAFA. This makes it the #164 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.
Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at PAFA
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
PAFA Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program
About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at PAFA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 24 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
PAFA Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program
Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from PAFA, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with a master's in visual and performing arts.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 18 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
PAFA also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts
The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Fine & Studio Arts | 57 |
Design & Applied Arts | 10 |
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Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into
A degree in visual and performing arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
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High School Teachers | 50,460 | $64,830 |
Managers | 11,060 | $126,290 |
Graphic Designers | 8,710 | $53,050 |
Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 5,050 | $80,740 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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