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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$9,959 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,983 Avg Salary

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 Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for visual and performing arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida

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

Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Visual & Performing Arts

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Our analysis found Valencia College to be the best value 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $2,474 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Seminole State College of Florida is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Seminole State are $3,131 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Seminole State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida list.

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#3

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. MDC is a very large public school located in the large city of Miami.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MDC are $2,838 per year.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Miami Dade College

The excellent associate degree programs at AI Miami International University of Art and Design helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in Florida. International Fine Arts College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at International Fine Arts College are $19,354 per year.

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#5

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Full Sail University is a great value for visual and performing 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Full Sail University are $25,687 a year.

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#6

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale undergraduate students pay an average of $22,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools 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.

  • 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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