Art Schools in Arizona
Arizona contains
22 schools that offer art programs.
Northern Arizona University,
the highest-ranking art school in AZ, has a total student population of 23,597 and
is the
225th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 22 art schools
in Arizona,
only 8 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
The Art Center Design College-Tucson comes out as the most expensive ($35,307/yr),
with Cochise College as the lowest recorded at only $3,614/yr.
Art students from Arizona schools who go on to become
artists,
animators,
animation designers,
animation artists, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 8,900 people working as
fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$50,630.
Also, Craft artists make on average $33,070 per year and there are about 5,380 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Arizona alone, there are
80 employed craft artists earning an average yearly salary of
$29,520. Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in this state earn
$44,880/yr and there are 170 employed.
Also, within the art schools
in Arizona, the average student population is 7,131 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
19 to 1. Aside from art,
there are 3266 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,667 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$2,108, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Art Programs in Arizona
Northern Arizona University
Art Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered:
Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Geology/Earth Science, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Cartography
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Arts Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Prescott College
Art Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Certificate
Art Therapy/Therapist
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Geology/Earth Science, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
University of Arizona
Art Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Geology/Earth Science, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Masters
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
East Valley Institute of Technology
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Certificate
Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered:
Certificate
The Art Center Design College-Tucson
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered:
Associates
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Rio Salado College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Certificate
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Eastern Arizona College
Art Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Associates
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Geology/Earth Science, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Associates
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered:
Associates
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Cochise College
Art Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Associates
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
Levels offered:
Certificate
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Associates
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Yavapai College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Glendale Community College
Recording Arts Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Mesa Community College
Recording Arts Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered:
Associates
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Levels offered:
Associates
GateWay Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Certificate
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Phoenix College
Recording Arts Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Levels offered:
Certificate
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
Levels offered:
Certificate
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Cartography
Levels offered:
Certificate
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Scottsdale Community College
Recording Arts Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Paradise Valley Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Certificate
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Chandler/Gilbert Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered:
Certificate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Mohave Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
South Mountain Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Certificate
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Northland Pioneer College
Coconino County Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Associates
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Arizona Interesting Facts
- Arizona is a right-to-work state. The law states no person shall be denied the opportunity to obtain or retain employment because of non-membership in a labor organization.
- The Arizona trout is found only in the Arizona.
- The saguaro cactus blossom is the official state flower. The white flower blooms on the tips of the saguaro cactus during May and June. The saguaro is the largest American cactus.
- Arizona leads the nation in copper production.
- Petrified wood is the official state fossil. Most petrified wood comes from the Petrified Forest in northeastern Arizona.
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