Graduate Programs at The University of the Arts

Graduate School Overview

The University of the Arts (referred to as UArts) is a Private, 4 years school located in Philadelphia, PA. The University of the Arts is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a School of art, music, and design school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree.

The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1969 - Current[Estimated Date]).

UArts Directory Information
School Name	The University of the Arts (UArts)
Address	320 South Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102-4901
Phone	800-616-2787
Web	https://www.uarts.edu
Online Application	https://www.uarts.edu/apply-now
Financial Info	https://www.uarts.edu/admissions/tuition-financial-aid-ug

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at The University of the Arts is $51,130 in average. The school has 160 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,557 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 37 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 2 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$51,130
Student Population	160
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs	37 graduate programs (2 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at The University of the Arts is $51,130 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $2,486.

The University of the Arts offers the alternative tuition plans.

The University of the Arts offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	2 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Remedial services Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of The University of the Arts is $51,130. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 5.36% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$44,780	$150
2019-2020	$46,530	$150
2020-2021	$46,530	$150
2021-2022	$48,350	$180
2022-2023	$50,950	$180

The graduate school tuition & fees of UArts is very expensive compared to private graduate schools in Pennsylvania. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Pennsylvania graduate tuition is $27,989 (public) / $20,871 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
The University of the Arts	$51,130
All Graduate Schools	$16,007	$19,603
Public	$11,484	$20,787
Private	$19,674
Pennsylvania Graduate Schools	$20,147	$22,546
Public	$20,464	$27,989
Private	$20,871

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $2,486 at The University of the Arts. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 5.34% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$2,182
2019-2020	$2,270
2020-2021	$2,270
2021-2022	$2,360
2022-2023	$2,486

Graduate Programs at UArts

The University of the Arts offers 14 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 84 students have completed their study at The University of the Arts.

Offered Degrees at The University of the Arts
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	11	1	84
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	1	0	0
Post Bachelor's Degree	2	1	0
Total	14	2	84

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at The University of the Arts by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Curriculum and Instruction program with 0 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Music Teacher Education program with 28 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) program with 0 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at The University of the Arts
Program	Available Online	Average Earning after graduation
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	-
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry	✔	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	✔	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	✔	-

Popular Master's Programs at The University of the Arts
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Music Teacher Education	✕	28	-
Music Teacher Education	✕	22	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	✕	15	-
Dance	✕	13	-
Dance	✕	13	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at The University of the Arts
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	✕	0	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	✕	0	-

The University of the Arts offers 14 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 84 students have completed their graduate studies.

84 students have earned/completed Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	39 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	8	-
Art Teacher Education	✕	8	-
Music Teacher Education	✕	22	-
Education (other)	✕	1	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Museology/Museum Studies	✕	9	$33,300
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	36 completers	-
Dance	✕	13	-
Industrial and Product Design	✕	3	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	✕	15	-
Printmaking	✕	0	-
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)	✕	4	-
Jazz/Jazz Studies	✕	1	-
	Total	84

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	✕	0	-
	Total	0

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	0 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	0	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	✕	0	-
	Total	0

Graduate Student Population at UArts

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 160 students enrolled into The University of the Arts graduate schools where it has total 1,557 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 128 full-time and 32 part-time graduate students. By gender, 46 male and 114 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	160	46	114
Full-time	128	41	87
Part-tme	32	5	27

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 81 White (50.63%), 23 Black/African American (14.38%), 10 Hispanic (6.25%), 2 Asian (1.25%), and 44 students with other races. 21 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	160	46	114
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	2	1	1
Black/African American	23	7	16
Hispanic	10	2	8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	81	25	56
Two More	2	1	1
Un-Known	21	0	21
Non-resident Alien	21	10	11

The University of the Arts offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 25 graduate students (15.63% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 65 graduate students (40.63% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	160
Enrolled Online Exclusively	25
Enrolled Some Online Courses	65
Not in Online Courses	70

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at The University of the Arts. 41 students are aged 20 to 24 (25.63% of total students), 11 students are aged above 50 (6.88%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at The University of the Arts.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	160	46	114
Age 22-24	41	9	32
Age 25-29	55	15	40
Age 30-34	28	10	18
Age 35-39	13	7	6
Age 40-49	12	3	9
Age 50-64	10	2	8
Over 64	1	0	1

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