Visual & Performing Arts at Florida State University

Every visual and performing arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the visual and performing arts program at Florida State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and approximately 43,569 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 387 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from Florida State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Florida State Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
• Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
• Doctorate Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Florida State Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Florida State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at Florida State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual & Performing Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools	31
	191

In 2021, 152 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Florida State. This makes it the #19 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 44 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Florida State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Florida State University.

Florida State Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 387 visual and performing arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from Florida State. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Florida State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	78
White	234
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

Florida State Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 152 students who earned a master's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from Florida State in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Florida State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Florida State, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida State University with a master's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	92
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Florida State also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 44 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	171
Fine & Studio Arts	149
Drama & Theater Arts	121
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	52
Design & Applied Arts	48
Dance	28
Arts & Media Management	14

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• English Language & Literature

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual and performing arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida State University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Professors	16,250	$61,440
Graphic Designers	13,550	$48,780
Producers and Directors	6,630	$70,630

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ayzmo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.