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Best Schools for Painting in Pennsylvania
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall painting education in Pennsylvania.
Top Schools in Painting
Our analysis ranked Temple University the best school in the country for a degree in 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. About 18 painting degrees were awarded at Temple University in the most recent year. Graduates of the painting program make about $24,558 in their early career. Temple University graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans.
See the full painting program report for Temple University
Students looking for a strong painting program will find one at Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts is a small private not-for-profit university. Roughly 58% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 11 painting degrees were awarded at Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts in the most recent year. Students who receive their painting degree from Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts earn around $17,887 in the first couple years of their career. Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts graduates carry a median of $26,750 in student loans.
More information about a degree in painting from Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 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.
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