2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Drama & Theater Arts program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theater majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Florida State College at Jacksonville to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the theater majors at the school.
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Our 2023 rankings named Saint Johns River State College the most popular school in Florida for drama and theater arts students working on their associate degree. St. Johns River Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Palatka.
Of the 15 students majoring in theater at St. Johns River Community College, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.
Of the 14 students majoring in theater at Valencia College, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Full Sail University is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their associate degree. Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.
About 44% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 56% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, theater majors at Full Sail University accumulate an average of around $19,835 in student debt.
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Out of the 10 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Gulf Coast State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Panama City, GCSC is a public school with a small student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 33% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Northwest Florida State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students working on their associate degree. NWFSC is a small public school located in the rural area of Niceville.
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Santa Fe College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Santa Fe College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Gainesville.
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Indian River State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Indian River State College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.
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With a ranking of #8, Chipola College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students working on their associate degree. Chipola is a small public school located in the distant town of Marianna.
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Miami Dade College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Miami.
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| 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 Related Majors
Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 10 schools only.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.