by our College Data Analytics TeamFine & Studio Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in Fine Arts, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at PAFA was ranked #479 on College Factual's Best Schools for Fine Arts list. It is also ranked #32 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for PAFA.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at PAFA paid an average of $1,622 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $38,926 | $38,926 |
| Fees | $1,450 | $1,450 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,748 | $1,748 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,780 | $17,780 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,004 | $3,004 |
Learn more about PAFA tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Fine Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at PAFA took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $25,480.
Fine Arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from PAFA make an average of $27,048 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,363.
PAFA does not offer an online option for its Fine Arts bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the PAFA Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in 2019-2020, 71.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts at PAFA in 2019-2020, 28.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Fine & Studio Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drawing | 1 |
| Painting | 19 |
| Sculpture | 6 |
| Printmaking | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fine and studio arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 5 |
View All Fine & Studio Arts Related Majors >
*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.
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