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Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida

2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida

6 Colleges
$21,983 Avg Salary
$17,456 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, visual and performing arts was ranked 10th in Florida. In fact, 7,291 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best associate 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 Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida

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

Top Florida Schools for an Associate in Visual & Performing Arts

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Our analysis found Valencia College to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

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#2

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seminole State College of Florida is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend AI Miami International University of Art and Design. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. International Fine Arts College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.

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#5

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami Dade College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing 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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#6

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #6, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,215
West Virginia 405
South Carolina 1,360
Virginia 3,471
Arkansas 830
Mississippi 696
Tennessee 2,629
Louisiana 1,147
Alabama 1,142
Kentucky 1,067
Georgia 4,322

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

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
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355
Arts & Media Management 4,788
Dance 3,288
Other Visual Art 912
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 119
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Bonnielou2013.

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