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2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida

20 Colleges in Florida
8,484 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$25,197 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in visual & performing arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #10 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 20 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,484 degrees in visual & performing arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Visual & Performing Arts School

Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida Your choice of visual & performing arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Visual & Performing Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Visual & Performing Arts Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Master's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts

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

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Visual & Performing Arts in Florida

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the visual & performing arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Florida Schools in Visual & Performing Arts

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
447 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
8.9% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 447.00000000000006 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the visual & performing arts degree program at University of Florida earn $3,130 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
341 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
12.6% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Miami if you wish to pursue a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the 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 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were about 341 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, visual & performing arts degree recipients usually make around $23,846 in their early careers.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
583 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
5.5% Growth in Graduates

Florida State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in visual & performing 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 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 583 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from Florida State University receive $6,072 more than the standard visual & performing arts grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,106 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
8.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Central Florida is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. UCF is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were about 1106 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year. Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from University of Central Florida get an earnings boost of around $3,092 over the typical earnings of visual & performing arts majors.

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
377 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
13.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #523 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 377 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program report average early career income of $21,118.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
246 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
2.8% Growth in Graduates

USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large 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 about 246 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program report average early career earnings of $26,339.

More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
202 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$23,085 Median Starting Salary

FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 202 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make about $23,085 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from Florida International University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
126 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$21,924 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #606 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 126 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program report average early career earnings of $21,924.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
187 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$24,179 Median Starting Salary

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

There were about 187 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Ringling College in the most recent data year. After graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients generally earn an average of $24,179 at the beginning of their careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
2.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of DeLand, Stetson is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 38th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 77 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Stetson in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, visual & performing arts degree recipients usually make about $21,477 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 3,192
West Virginia 38 405
Mississippi 38 695
South Carolina 38 1,353
Virginia 38 3,458
Arkansas 38 821
Alabama 37 1,138
Kentucky 37 1,060
Georgia 37 4,303
Tennessee 37 2,628
Louisiana 37 1,147

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,581
Design & Applied Arts 1,520
Fine & Studio Arts 1,347
Music 1,307
General Visual & Performing Arts 1,144
Drama & Theater Arts 754
Arts & Media Management 685
Dance 127
Other Visual Art 19

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