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Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

16 Colleges
$21,938 Avg Salary
$23,950 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 656 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #68 most popular major in Florida.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, theater graduates from UF take out $17,090 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

On average, theater graduates from Florida State take out $18,955 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Rollins College

Winter Park, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rollins College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Rollins is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, theater graduates from USF Tampa take out $22,571 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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University of Central Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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#7

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at Full Sail University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,926. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $582, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, FL

Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Augustine.

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The University of West Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 453
Virginia 455
North Carolina 498
Tennessee 203
Kentucky 181
South Carolina 175
Louisiana 168
Arkansas 97
Alabama 147
Mississippi 64
West Virginia 49

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.

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