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1 College Hall 34th and Spruce Sts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6303
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1801 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122-6096
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3141 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
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5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131-1395
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320 S Broad St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102-4901
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1900 W Olney Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19141-1199
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128 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102-1510
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20th and the Parkway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-1179
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The Bourse Suite 300 111 S. Independence Mall East, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
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1700 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130-3991
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Art Schools in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA (population: 1,445,993) has ten art schools within its city limits. University of Pennsylvania, the highest ranked school in the city with an art program, has a total student population of 24,599. It is the 5th highest ranked school in the USA and the highest in the state of Pennsylvania.

Art students from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia Metropolitan area alone, there are 150 employed craft artists earning an average salary of $29,700. Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in this area earn $48,270/yr and there are 160 employed.

Philadelphia lies in Philadelphia county, which is one of the 32 counties in Pennsylvania. Overall, the Philadelphia Metropolitan area has 1,832,880 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 0.6% unemployment rate, $23.24/hr average worker wage, and a $48,340 average annual salary. Thus, about 0.089 out of every 1000 jobs in Philadelphia are held by fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators, and 0.081/1000 are held by craft artists.

Of the 10 art schools in Philadelphia, only 4 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Saint Joseph's University comes out as the most expensive ($34,548/yr) for art students, with Community College of Philadelphia as the lowest, reported at only $6,012/yr.

Art Programs in Philadelphia


University of Pennsylvania
  • Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
    Levels offered: Masters
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
    Levels offered: Masters
  • Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors, PhD
  • Visual and performing arts
    Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Temple University
  • Art Teacher Education
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
    Levels offered: Masters
  • Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    Levels offered: Masters
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
  • 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: Bachelors
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
  • Metal and Jewelry Arts
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
Drexel University
  • Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Visual and performing arts
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
  • Arts Management
    Levels offered: Masters
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Saint Joseph's University
  • Art Teacher Education
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
    Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
  • Visual and performing arts
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
The University of the Arts
  • Art Teacher Education
    Levels offered: Masters
  • Visual and performing arts
    Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
    Levels offered: Masters
  • Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
    Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
    Levels offered: Bachelors
La Salle University
  • Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
    Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Visual and performing arts
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
  • Visual and performing arts
    Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
    Levels offered: Certificate, Masters
Moore College of Art and Design
  • Art Teacher Education
    Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
  • Visual and performing arts
    Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
Hussian School of Art
  • Visual and performing arts
    Levels offered: Associates
  • Commercial and Advertising Art
    Levels offered: Associates
Community College of Philadelphia
  • Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
    Levels offered: Associates
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    Levels offered: Associates
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training
    Levels offered: Associates
  • Visual and performing arts
    Levels offered: Associates
  • Art/Art Studies, General
    Levels offered: Associates
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
    Levels offered: Associates

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