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Design & Applied Arts at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

If you are interested in studying Design & Applied Arts, consider the program at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is in Philadelphia, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 11 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Online Class Availability at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Many students take online classes at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Of 41 students, 8 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Rankings can help you compare Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts’s Design & Applied Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#27 of 28
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#28 of 28
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#93 of 96
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#94 of 97
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#574 of 603
Best Value	Nationwide	#588 of 600

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Design & Applied Arts graduates at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts are 73% women (8) and 27% men (3).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Of the 11 bachelor’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 73% were women (8) and 27% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, higher than the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Design & Applied Arts Concentrations at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

This Design & Applied Arts program at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Illustration	11

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Those who complete Design & Applied Arts program at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Design & Applied Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Art Directors	$103,285
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Photographers	$75,743
Designers, All Other	$73,407
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,757
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Video Game Designers	$62,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.