by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
Out of the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Academy of Art University took the #128 spot. This places the school in the Top 15% of the country for overall quality. For this achievement, Academy of Art University received one of this year's Best Master's Schools badges.
For the Best Master's Degree Schools in California, Academy of Art University came in at #19.
Women make up 66.3% of the total graduate student body at Academy of Art University while men make you 33.7%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at Academy of Art University, around 17.4% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 42.2% of graduate students hail from another country. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you'll find more detailed information.
The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $27,696 | $27,696 |
| Fees | $800 | $800 |
After obtaining their master's degree from Academy of Art University, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $42,965. When comparing to other master's degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 26% lower than the national average of $58,425.
Get more details about the location of Academy of Art University.
Contact details for Academy of Art University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 79 New Montgomery, San Francisco, CA 94105 |
| Phone: | 800-544-2787 |
| Website: | www.academyart.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/AcademyofArtUniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/academy_of_art |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 100.0% of the graduate students at Academy of Art University took at least one online course. Approximately 63.3% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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