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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$19,509 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,022 Avg Salary

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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools 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 value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

UF undergraduate students pay an average of $6,381 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UF is ranked #1 for overall quality for visual and performing arts in Florida.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florida State are $6,517 a year.

Florida State also took the #5 spot in our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida rankings.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Florida State University Report

#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college 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 fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

UCF undergraduate students pay an average of $6,368 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCF also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UNF undergraduate students pay an average of $5,964 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USF Tampa are $6,410 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, USF Tampa also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FGCU are $6,118 per year.

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Florida International 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 #8 on the list. 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.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Florida International University Report

The University of West Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a 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 medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Florida A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,785 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 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.

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