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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the visual and performing arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#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 master’s degree in Florida. Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.

Of the 343 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Full Sail University, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Full Sail University Report

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

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

Of the 152 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Florida State, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Out of the 16 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Of the 115 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UCF, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Central Florida Report

#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Florida. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

Of the 90 students majoring in visual and performing arts at U Miami, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Miami Report

#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UF, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in visual and performing arts at USF Tampa, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#8

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

Lynn University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Of the 16 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Lynn University Fighting Knights, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Lynn University Report

AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. International Fine Arts College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.

Of the 15 students majoring in visual and performing arts at International Fine Arts College, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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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 master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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

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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
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 16 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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