by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,296 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,395 and $25,950 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 42 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular visual and performing arts programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for florida bachelor’s degree visual & performing arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Full Sail University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s. Full Sail University is a large private for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 1,489 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 991 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 387 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 324 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Out of the 42 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 205 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 204 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
With a ranking of #7, Ringling College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Sarasota, Florida, and it awarded 187 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 186 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Florida Atlantic University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 122 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of North Florida
The University of Tampa ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s list. UT is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Florida Southern College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 89 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida Southern College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Stetson University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in DeLand, Florida, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Flagler College - St Augustine ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Augustine, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
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Rollins College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s list. Rollins is located in Winter Park, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The University of West Florida landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 61 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
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Miami Dade College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Miami Dade College is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 60 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Jacksonville University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s ranking. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
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Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s ranking. West Palm Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Palm Beach Atlantic University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s ranking. Florida A&M University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Southeastern University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southeastern University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 39 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Eckerd College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Petersburg, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida for a Bachelor’s list. Sanford, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Full Seminole State College of Florida Visual & Performing Arts Report
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