2027 Best Digital Arts Schools in the Southeast Region
Digital Arts is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 21 schools to find the best for digital arts students.
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Best Schools for Digital Arts in the Southeast Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall digital arts education in the Southeast Region.
Top Schools in Digital Arts
Leading the list is University Of Florida, our #1 school for digital arts. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 91%. University Of Florida awarded about 73 digital arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their digital arts degree from University Of Florida earn around $30,629 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Florida graduates carry a median of $17,983 in student loans.
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University Of Central Florida is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in digital arts, ranking #2. University Of Central Florida is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando. The six-year graduation rate is 78%. About 506 digital arts degrees were awarded at University Of Central Florida in the most recent year. Digital Arts graduates of University Of Central Florida earn a median of $45,765 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $24,250 to complete this degree.
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Bridgewater College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best digital arts schools. Bridgewater College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bridgewater. Roughly 53% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 13 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, digital arts degree recipients from Bridgewater College generally make around $38,344. Typical student debt for the program is $26,423.
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Students looking for a strong digital arts program will find one at University Of Kentucky, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a very large public institution. Roughly 71% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Kentucky awarded about 38 digital arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their digital arts degree from University Of Kentucky earn around $26,343 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $23,522 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong digital arts program will find one at University Of Florida Online, which ranked #5. University Of Florida Online is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Gainesville. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 28 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at University Of Florida Online in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, digital arts degree recipients from University Of Florida Online generally make around $30,629. Students borrow a median of $17,983 to complete this degree.
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Lipscomb University came in at #6 for digital arts this year. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Nashville. The six-year graduation rate is 72%. About 19 digital arts degrees were awarded at Lipscomb University in the most recent year. Students who receive their digital arts degree from Lipscomb University earn around $48,949 in the first couple years of their career. Lipscomb University graduates carry a median of $23,529 in student loans.
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University Of North Carolina At Asheville placed #7 among the best digital arts schools. This mid-sized public university is located in the city of Asheville. University Of North Carolina At Asheville graduates 54% of students within six years. About 33 digital arts degrees were awarded at University Of North Carolina At Asheville in the most recent year. Students who receive their digital arts degree from University Of North Carolina At Asheville earn around $23,023 in the first couple years of their career. University Of North Carolina At Asheville graduates carry a median of $23,250 in student loans.
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Florida International University came in at #8 for digital arts this year. Set in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 74%. About 111 digital arts degrees were awarded at Florida International University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, digital arts degree recipients from Florida International University generally make around $52,517. Typical student debt for the program is $19,349.
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Kennesaw State University placed #9 among the best digital arts schools. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 52%. About 81 digital arts degrees were awarded at Kennesaw State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the digital arts program make about $27,636 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,004.
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Florida Gulf Coast University placed #10 among the best digital arts schools. Set in the suburb of Fort Myers, Florida Gulf Coast University is a large public institution. Roughly 57% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 75 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at Florida Gulf Coast University in the most recent data year. Digital Arts graduates of Florida Gulf Coast University earn a median of $50,726 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $20,015.
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Florida Southern College landed the #11 spot for digital arts this year. Florida Southern College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland. About 70% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 13 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at Florida Southern College in the most recent data year. Digital Arts graduates of Florida Southern College earn a median of $48,665 early in their careers. Florida Southern College graduates carry a median of $25,357 in student loans.
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Liberty University earned the #12 position for digital arts this year. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. There were roughly 74 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year. Digital Arts graduates of Liberty University earn a median of $45,877 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,414.
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Stetson University placed #13 among the best digital arts schools. Set in the city of DeLand, Stetson University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Stetson University graduates 62% of students within six years. Stetson University awarded about 13 digital arts degrees in the most recent data year. Digital Arts graduates of Stetson University earn a median of $26,913 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Miami Dade College ranked #14 on our 2027 list of the best digital arts schools. Set in the city of Miami, Miami Dade College is a very large public institution. Miami Dade College awarded about 11 digital arts degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, digital arts degree recipients from Miami Dade College generally make around $40,267. Students borrow a median of $11,967 to complete this degree.
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Daytona State College ranked #15 on our 2027 list of the best digital arts schools. Set in the city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a large public institution. Daytona State College awarded about 13 digital arts degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, digital arts degree recipients from Daytona State College generally make around $43,320. Daytona State College graduates carry a median of $14,227 in student loans.
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Hillsborough Community College came in at #16 for digital arts this year. Hillsborough Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa. There were roughly 14 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at Hillsborough Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their digital arts degree from Hillsborough Community College earn around $44,101 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $16,142.
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Volunteer State Community College placed #17 among the best digital arts schools. Located in the suburb of Gallatin, Volunteer State Community College is a moderately-sized public university. About 22 digital arts degrees were awarded at Volunteer State Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their digital arts degree from Volunteer State Community College earn around $40,137 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $12,462 to complete this degree.
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St Petersburg College placed #18 among the best digital arts schools. St Petersburg College is a very large public school located in the city of St. Petersburg. There were roughly 14 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at St Petersburg College in the most recent data year. Digital Arts graduates of St Petersburg College earn a median of $48,218 early in their careers. St Petersburg College graduates carry a median of $24,385 in student loans.
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Louisiana State University Shreveport landed the #19 spot for digital arts this year. Set in the city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University Shreveport is a large public institution. Louisiana State University Shreveport graduates 38% of students within six years. There were roughly 17 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University Shreveport in the most recent data year. Students who receive their digital arts degree from Louisiana State University Shreveport earn around $45,300 in the first couple years of their career. Louisiana State University Shreveport graduates carry a median of $28,907 in student loans.
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National Park Community College earned the #20 position for digital arts this year. Located in the suburb of Hot Springs, National Park Community College is a mid-sized public university. About 33 digital arts degrees were awarded at National Park Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, digital arts degree recipients from National Park Community College generally make around $42,458. National Park Community College graduates carry a median of $14,162 in student loans.
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Full Sail University placed #21 among the best digital arts schools. Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park. Full Sail University graduates 45% of students within six years. Full Sail University awarded about 519 digital arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the digital arts program make about $26,224 in their early career. Full Sail University graduates carry a median of $25,833 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 21 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.