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Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

19 Colleges
$26,022 Avg Salary
$26,083 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 19 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 Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for visual and performing 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 fairly large student population.

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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 Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ringling College of Art and Design. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Ringling College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sarasota.

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. International Fine Arts College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.

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#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #7, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Florida International University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #10, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 19 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).
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