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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida

10 Colleges
$18,693 Avg Salary
$14,037 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theater majors pursuing a associate degree.

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 large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the theater majors at the school.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Florida State College at Jacksonville

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 moderately-sized public school located in the 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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#3

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Out of the 10 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 3 spot on the 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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#4

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

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 large 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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#5

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Gulf Coast State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in Florida. 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.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Gulf Coast State College

Northwest Florida 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 #6 on the list. NWFSC is a small public school located in the rural area of Niceville.

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#6

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

Santa Fe College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree drama and theater arts programs. Santa Fe College is a large public school located in the suburb of Gainesville.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Santa Fe College

#8

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree drama and theater arts programs. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.

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#8

Chipola College

Marianna, FL

Chipola College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Chipola is a small public school located in the town of Marianna.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Chipola College Report

#8

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. MDC is a very large public school located in the city of Miami.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Miami Dade College Report

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools 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 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.

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