Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical Pennsylvania high-school graduate (about $36,498 a year). 2 fall short.
2 of 5 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 3: 2 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. The 3 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$42,454 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$42,454 a year
About $169,816 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $39,928 |
| $30k to $48k | $42,301 |
| $48k to $75k | $42,893 |
| $75k to $110k | $44,893 |
| $110k and up | $46,702 |
| All families (average) | $42,454 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Pennsylvania high-school graduate ($36,498 a year).
3 of 8 programs could be assessed 38% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Arts | Master's Degree | $41,621 | +$5,123 | above HS line | $74,886 | 14.6 yrs | 26 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $31,131 | -$5,367 | falls short | $25,625 | no earnings gain | 22 |
| Fine Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,707 | -$4,791 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Fine Arts | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Fine Arts | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,498 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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