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2024 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida

6 Colleges in Florida
1,144 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
$29,798 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #116 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general visual & performing arts. Combined, these schools handed out 1,144 degrees in general visual & performing arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Visual & Performing Arts School

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida The visual arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Visual & Performing Arts rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Visual & Performing Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Visual Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Visual Arts
Master's Degrees in Visual Arts

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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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Best Schools for General Visual & Performing Arts in Florida

The schools below may not offer all types of visual arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Florida Schools in Visual Arts

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in general visual & performing arts has to look into University of Florida. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 60 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, visual arts degree recipients typically make an average of $30,849 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
470 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
24.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Central Florida is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general visual & performing arts. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 470 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available. General Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from University of Central Florida earn a boost of around $8,353 above the average earnings of general visual & performing arts majors.

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Any student who is interested in general visual & performing arts has to take a look at Stetson University. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of DeLand. This university ranks 38th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 28 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Stetson in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual arts program state that they receive average early career earnings of $23,950.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
52.9% Growth in Graduates

Florida Gulf Coast University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general visual & performing arts. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 25th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 17 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general visual & performing arts from Florida International University

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
405 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
1.5% Growth in Graduates

Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the suburb of Winter Park. This university ranks 70th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 405 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Full Sail University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, visual arts degree recipients usually earn an average of $23,317 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 90
North Carolina 279 73
Virginia 274 255
Tennessee 269 57
South Carolina 248 19
Kentucky 244 52
Louisiana 242 39
Mississippi 234 156
Arkansas 234 5
Alabama 233 4
West Virginia 207 23

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, General Visual & Performing Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Visual Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Digital Arts 1,128
Visual & Performing Arts 16

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Majors Similar to Visual Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,581
Design & Applied Arts 1,520
Fine & Studio Arts 1,347
Music 1,307
Drama & Theater Arts 754
Arts & Media Management 685
Dance 127
Other Visual Art 19

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