by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida” ranking.
Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 149,215 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.
Across Florida, there were 8,484 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,197 and $24,016 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,000 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,132 and $22,101 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. That schools that top this list have a program in visual and performing arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for florida associate degree visual & performing arts students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Full Sail University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this large private for-profit school handed out 411 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #2 spot on the list. International Fine Arts College is located in Miami, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Full AI Miami International University of Art and Design Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Johns River State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida list. Palatka, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Full Saint Johns River State College Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami Dade College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida. MDC is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 168 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Beacon College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida list. Beacon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Leesburg, Florida. It awarded 1 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Daytona State College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Palm Beach State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida list. Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
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Valencia College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 113 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Ocala, Florida. It awarded 27 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Rasmussen University - Florida
Seminole State College of Florida landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking. Sanford, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #11. State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a medium-sized school located in Bradenton, Florida that handed out 12 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota Visual & Performing Arts Report
Southern Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #12. Southern Technical College is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Southern Technical College Visual & Performing Arts Report
St Petersburg College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida list. Located in Clearwater, Florida, this large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #14. FSCJ is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Pensacola State College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 7 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pensacola State College Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #17, Gulf Coast State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida list. GCSC is a public institution located in Panama City, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest Florida State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Niceville, Florida, and it awarded 3 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Broward College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking. Broward College is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Broward College
Lynn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #20. Lynn University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Indian River State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida list. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indian River State College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Santa Fe College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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Florida SouthWestern State College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking. Florida SouthWestern State College is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Hobe Sound Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #23. Hobe Sound Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobe Sound, Florida. It awarded 0 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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The Baptist College of Florida came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking. The Baptist College of Florida is located in Graceville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at The Baptist College of Florida
Chipola College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking. Chipola is a small public school situated in Marianna, Florida. It awarded 0 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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