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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida

8 Colleges
$29,798 Avg Salary
$27,411 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 945 degrees and certificates were awarded to general visual and performing arts students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #50 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for visual arts majors pursuing a .

Top Florida Schools in General Visual & Performing Arts

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for general visual and performing arts students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

While working on their degree, visual arts majors at UF accumulate an average of around $19,383 in student debt.

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Out of the 8 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Visual Arts majors at UCF take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

The excellent programs at Valencia College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in Florida. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Florida Gulf Coast University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in Florida. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seminole State College of Florida is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Sanford.

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#6

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

Stetson University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of DeLand, Stetson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, visual arts majors at Stetson accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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The University of Tampa ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida list. UT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tampa.

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#8

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, visual arts graduates from Full Sail University carry an average student debtload of $27,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $442, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Full Sail University Report

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 90
Virginia 255
North Carolina 73
Tennessee 57
Kentucky 52
South Carolina 19
Louisiana 39
Arkansas 5
Alabama 4
Mississippi 156
West Virginia 23

One of 10 majors within the area of study, general visual and performing arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.

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