2027 Best Painting Schools in Pennsylvania

Painting programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for painting students.

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• Best Painting Schools in Pennsylvania

Best Schools for Painting in Pennsylvania

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall painting education in Pennsylvania.

Top Schools in Painting

1

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Painting Degrees Awarded

$24,558 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Temple University, our #1 school for painting. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a very large public institution. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 25 painting students who graduated with this degree at Temple University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, painting degree recipients from Temple University generally make around $24,558. Temple University graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. See the full painting program report for Temple University

2

Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts
Philadelphia, PA

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Painting Degrees Awarded

$17,887 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts one of the top schools for painting. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts is a small private not-for-profit university. About 58% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 16 painting students who graduated with this degree at Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, painting degree recipients from Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts generally make around $17,887. Typical student debt for the program is $26,750. More information about a degree in painting from Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.