2024 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Florida
35
Colleges in Florida
63,685
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
liberal arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 35 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 63,685 degrees in liberal arts to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School
The liberal studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Liberal Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for liberal arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Liberal Arts Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Liberal Arts Schools in Florida ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Liberal Arts in Florida
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the liberal studies degree levels they offer.
10 Top Florida Schools in Liberal Studies
It is difficult to beat University of Miami if you wish to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from University of Miami
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
25th
Most Popular In FL
453
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in liberal arts needs to take a look at University of South Florida - Main Campus. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 453 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
26th
Most Popular In FL
416
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in liberal arts needs to look into University of Central Florida. UCF is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 416 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from University of Central Florida
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
24th
Most Popular In FL
459
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Florida International University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in liberal arts. FIU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.
There were about 459 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Florida International University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
35th
Most Popular In FL
187
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were about 187 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Florida State University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
7,810
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #523 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 7810 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In FL
5,380
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
BC is a very large public college located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #635 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 5380 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Broward College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In FL
3,217
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #724 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FSCJ is a great college overall.
There were roughly 3217 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at FSCJ in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Florida State College at Jacksonville
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In FL
4,062
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #793 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Palm Beach State College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 4062 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Palm Beach State College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In FL
3,242
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
HCC is a large public college located in the city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #765 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means HCC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 3242 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Hillsborough Community College
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