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2024 Best Fine Arts Schools in Florida

12 Colleges in Florida
557 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in fine arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #66 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fine Arts Schools in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 557 degrees in fine arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Fine Arts School

Best Fine Arts Schools in Florida Your choice of fine arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for fine 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.

Pick Your Fine Arts Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Fine Arts
Master's Degrees in Fine Arts

The fine arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Fine Arts Schools in Florida. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Fine 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 fine arts degree levels they offer.

10 Top Florida Schools in Fine Arts

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
100 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in fine arts. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 100 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
117 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Florida State University if you want to pursue a degree in fine arts. 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 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were about 117 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In FL

University of Miami is a good choice for students interested in a degree in fine arts. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a 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 7 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
42 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Florida International University if you wish to pursue a degree in fine arts. FIU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
54 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the 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 approximately 54 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fine arts from University of South Florida - Main Campus

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
76 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

UCF is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were about 76 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fine arts from University of Central Florida

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
67 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 67 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In FL
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Ringling College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Sarasota.

There were approximately 7 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Ringling College in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL

Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 31st out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 28 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fine arts from The University of West Florida

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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 46th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 20 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Flagler St. Augustine in the most recent data year.

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Best Fine Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710 422
Georgia 690 126
Virginia 630 53
Tennessee 624 130
South Carolina 530 183
Kentucky 518 328
Mississippi 501 40
Alabama 500 85
Louisiana 489 213
Arkansas 466 53
West Virginia 410 5

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One of 13 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Fine Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Fine Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Art Studies 433
Intermedia/Multimedia 235
Art History 109
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 11
Painting 1
Sculpture 1

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