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Visual & Performing Arts at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

If you are interested in studying visual and performing arts, you may want to check out the program at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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.

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
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
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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

74% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of visual and performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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

74% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a master's degree in visual and performing arts from PAFA. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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
Fine & Studio Arts 57
Design & Applied Arts 10

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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