2027 Best Value Acting Schools in Florida
[Acting](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/acting/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value acting schools.
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2027 Best Value Acting Schools in Florida
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in acting, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Acting Schools
For return on investment in acting, no school beat Florida Southern College this year. Set in the city of Lakeland, Florida Southern College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $44,040. Acting graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Acting graduates of Florida Southern College earn a median of $22,336 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Florida Southern College admits about 64% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Miami one of the best values for acting. University Of Miami is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Coral Gables. In-state tuition and fees average $62,616. Students borrow a median of $19,000 to complete the acting program here. Early-career acting graduates make about $16,561. Set against $19,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 19% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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