Art Schools in Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ (population: 1,635,783) has five art schools within its city limits. GateWay Community College, the highest ranked school in the city with an art program, has a total student population of 7,863. It is the 5133rd highest ranked school in the USA and the 78th highest in the state of Arizona (#1 is Northern Arizona University).

Art students from Phoenix schools who go on to become artists, animators, animation designers, animation artists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 8,900 people working as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $50,630. Also, Craft artists make on average $33,070 per year and there are about 5,380 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale area alone, there are 80 employed craft artists earning an average salary of $29,370. Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in this area earn $43,930/yr and there are 100 employed.

Phoenix lies in Maricopa county, which is one of the 15 counties in Arizona. Overall, the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale area has 1,763,410 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1% unemployment rate, $20/hr average worker wage, and a $41,930 average annual salary. Thus, about 0 out of every 1000 jobs in Phoenix are held by fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators, and 0/1000 are held by craft artists.

Of the 5 art schools in Phoenix, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, GateWay Community College comes out as the most expensive ($9,194/yr) for art students, with Phoenix College as the lowest, reported at only $8,058/yr.

Art Schools in Phoenix

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Associates

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Associates

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Certificate

• Art/Art Studies, General

  Levels offered: Certificate

• Recording Arts Technology/Technician

  Levels offered: Certificate

• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

  Levels offered: Certificate

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other

  Levels offered: Associates

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Associates

• Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

  Levels offered: Certificate

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

• Cartography

  Levels offered: Certificate

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

• Art/Art Studies, General

  Levels offered: Certificate

• Commercial and Advertising Art

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

  Levels offered: Associates

• Fine/Studio Arts, General

  Levels offered: Associates

• Recording Arts Technology/Technician

  Levels offered: Associates

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other

  Levels offered: Associates

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Associates

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

• Art/Art Studies, General

  Levels offered: Certificate

• Commercial and Advertising Art

• Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

• Fine/Studio Arts, General

  Levels offered: Associates

• Visual and Performing Arts, General

  Levels offered: Associates

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other

  Levels offered: Associates

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Associates

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Certificate

• Art/Art Studies, General

  Levels offered: Certificate

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