2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida
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 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Full Sail University to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.
Women make up 36% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
Women make up 59% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Out of the 42 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
About 71% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 29% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 324 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UF, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
Women make up 47% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 69% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Ringling College of Art and Design ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular 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.
Women make up 75% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
About 57% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 43% are male.
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Florida Atlantic University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 70% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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University of North Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 111 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UNF, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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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 |
Majors Related to 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 25 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.