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Fine & Studio Arts at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

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Fine & Studio Arts at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Every fine and studio arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the Fine Arts program at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts stacks up to those at other schools.

PAFA is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 188. In 2021, 29 Fine Arts majors received their bachelor's degree from PAFA.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the Fine Arts progam at PAFA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 3
Most Focused Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
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Most Focused Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools 5
Best Fine & Studio Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools 5
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools 7
Most Focused Fine & Studio Arts Schools 8
11
Best Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 12
Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 13
Most Focused Fine & Studio Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools 15
Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools 16
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 16
Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools 20
Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools 134
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170
Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools 189
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 192
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools 209
Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 229
291
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools 357
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 372
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools 494

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in Fine Arts from PAFA. This makes it the #20 most popular school for Fine Arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of PAFA Fine Arts Graduates

The median salary of Fine Arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at PAFA is $28,722. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 19% higher than the national average of $24,186 for all Fine Arts bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

83% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 29 Fine Arts students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from PAFA, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

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About 62% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 18
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

PAFA Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Program

74% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 Fine Arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from PAFA, about 26% were men and 74% were women.

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Of the students who received a Fine 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 Fine 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 Fine Arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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