Fine & Studio Arts at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

What traits are you looking for in a fine arts school? To help you decide if Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's fine arts program.

PAFA is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 188.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fine & Studio Arts section at the bottom of this page.

PAFA Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Fine Arts (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts
• Master’s Degree in Fine Arts

PAFA Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

The fine arts major at PAFA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fine & Studio 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.

Fine Arts Student Demographics at PAFA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fine arts majors at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

PAFA Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of fine arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical fine arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at PAFA since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fine 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 fine arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

PAFA Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of fine arts master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

Of the students who received a fine arts master's degree from PAFA, 62% 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 fine arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Fine & Studio Arts

The following fine arts concentations are available at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine Arts	28
Painting	16
Drawing	6
Sculpture	4
Printmaking	3

Related Majors

• Design & Applied Arts

Careers That Fine Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in fine 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
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	5,050	$80,740
Photographers	1,740	$34,790
Art Directors	1,110	$98,410
Curators	670	$53,840

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.