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 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 of UArts is $54,290 in average. The school has 143 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,313 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 38 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	$54,290
Student Population	143
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs	38 graduate programs (2 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at UArts is $54,290 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $2,490.

UArts offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$50,950
Required Fees	$180
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$2,490

UArts 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, 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	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 $54,290. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 6.18% 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
2023-2024	$54,010	$280

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 $19,793 and the Pennsylvania graduate tuition is $25,701 (public) / $21,200 (private).

The following 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	$54,290
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Pennsylvania Graduate Schools	$19,680	$22,078
Public	$18,549	$25,701
Private	$21,200

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $21,548 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at UArts.

On-campus living costs are increased by 5.27% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $19,494. Off-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$16,322	$2,475	$14,220	$2,475
2019-2020	$16,958	$2,520	$14,220	$2,520
2020-2021	$17,630	$2,520	$14,796	$2,520
2021-2022	$17,630	$2,520	$16,326	$2,520
2022-2023	$17,950	$2,520	$16,974	$2,520
2023-2024	$19,028	$2,520	$16,974	$2,520

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $2,644 at The University of the Arts. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 6.18% 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	$2,490
2023-2024	$2,644

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, 104 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	94
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	1	0	8
Post Bachelor's Degree	2	1	2
Total	14	2	104

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 2 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Music Teacher Education program with 27 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) program with 8 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at The University of the Arts
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	2	-
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	✕	27	-
Art Teacher Education	✕	15	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	✕	13	-
Museology/Museum Studies	✕	12	$33,300
Dance	✕	12	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at The University of the Arts
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	✕	8	-

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 104 students have completed their graduate studies.

94 students have earned/completed Master's program.
2 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	47 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	2	-
Art Teacher Education	✕	15	-
Music Teacher Education	✕	27	-
Education (other)	✕	3	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Museology/Museum Studies	✕	12	$33,300
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	35 completers	-
Dance	✕	12	-
Industrial and Product Design	✕	5	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	✕	13	-
Printmaking	✕	3	-
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)	✕	-	-
Jazz/Jazz Studies	✕	2	-
	Total	94

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	✕	8	-
	Total	8

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	2 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	2	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	-	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	✕	-	-
	Total	2

Graduate Student Population at UArts

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 143 students enrolled into The University of the Arts graduate schools where it has total 1,313 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 90 full-time and 53 part-time graduate students. By gender, 48 male and 95 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	143	48	95
Full-time	90	29	61
Part-tme	53	19	34

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

There are 71 White (49.65%), 15 Black/African American (10.49%), 11 Hispanic (7.69%), 3 Asian (2.10%), and 43 students with other races. 19 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	143	48	95
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	3	1	2
Black/African American	15	5	10
Hispanic	11	5	6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	71	21	50
Two More	4	2	2
Un-Known	20	5	15
Non-resident Alien	19	9	10

The University of the Arts offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 46 graduate students (32.17% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 28 graduate students (19.58% 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	143
Enrolled Online Exclusively	46
Enrolled Some Online Courses	28
Not in Online Courses	69

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at The University of the Arts. 37 students are aged 20 to 24 (25.87% of total students), 11 students are aged above 50 (7.69%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at The University of the Arts.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	143	48	95
Age 20-21	1	1	0
Age 22-24	36	10	26
Age 25-29	35	10	25
Age 30-34	21	8	13
Age 35-39	15	9	6
Age 40-49	24	7	17
Age 50-64	11	3	8

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