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Illustration at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how PAFA ranks in comparison to other schools with illustration programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Illustration Degrees Available at PAFA

• Bachelor’s Degree in Illustration

PAFA Illustration Rankings

The bachelor's program at PAFA was ranked #45 on College Factual's Best Schools for illustration list. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Illustration Graduates	1
Highest Paid Illustration Graduates	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $48-$75k)	21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $75-$110k)	23
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (Income $48-$75k)	26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (With Aid)	27
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (Income $75-$110k)	28
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (With Aid)	33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income Over $110k)	34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $0-$30k)	36
Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	36
Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37
Best Value Colleges for Illustration	38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Illustration (Income $30-$48k)	38
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (Income Over $110k)	40
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (Income $0-$30k)	42
Best Illustration Colleges for Veterans	43
Best Illustration Schools	45
Best Value Colleges for Illustration (Income $30-$48k)	45

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts handed out 10 bachelor's degrees in illustration. This is an increase of 100% over the previous year when 5 degrees were handed out.

Illustration Student Diversity at PAFA

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

PAFA Illustration Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 illustration students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from PAFA, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with a bachelor's in illustration.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.