2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best value school in Florida for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $6,381 per year.
UF did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
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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 Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida State are $6,517 per year.
Florida State also made our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #5.
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Out of the 19 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FAU are $4,879 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in Florida. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCF are $6,368 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCF also is in the top 10% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in Florida. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNF are $5,964 a year.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $6,410 per year.
USF Tampa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
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Florida Gulf Coast University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FGCU are $6,118 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FIU are $6,565 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FIU also is in the top 20% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
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The University of West Florida 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWF are $5,776 per year.
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida A&M University are $5,785 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,215 |
| West Virginia | 405 |
| Mississippi | 696 |
| South Carolina | 1,360 |
| Virginia | 3,471 |
| Arkansas | 830 |
| Alabama | 1,142 |
| Kentucky | 1,067 |
| Georgia | 4,322 |
| Tennessee | 2,629 |
| Louisiana | 1,147 |
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors for Visual & Performing Arts
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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