Fine and Studio Arts programs in Pennsylvania
20 schools in Pennsylvania teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Pennsylvania
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Pennsylvania earn a median of $78,800 a year across 52,240 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $77,280 | 4,170 |
| Photographers | $40,520 | 1,870 |
| Art Directors | $97,450 | 1,250 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $54,880 | 760 |
| Curators | $62,100 | 520 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia | Associate's degree | $14,250 | not published | 27 |
| Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell | Associate's degree | $12,000 | not published | 29 |
| Bucks County Community College Newtown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Butler County Community College Butler | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Community College of Beaver County Monaca | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Delaware County Community College Media | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Keystone College La Plume | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Muhlenberg College Allentown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Pennsylvania Western University California | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Reading Area Community College Reading | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Studio Incamminati Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Fine and Studio Arts — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.