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Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida

2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida

26 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.

The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Florida to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Our analysis found Full Sail University to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.

Women make up 43% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#2

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Miami Dade College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Florida. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Miami.

Women make up 51% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#3

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Out of the 26 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.

Women make up 30% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#4

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palm Beach State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 36% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a large student population.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 85% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#7

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#8

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in visual and performing arts at SPC, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.

Women make up 59% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#10

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #10, Broward College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in visual and performing arts at BC, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
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

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 26 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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