2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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 Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 78 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida
Check out the visual and performing arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.
Top 15% Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Full Sail University the most popular school in Florida for visual and performing arts students. Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.
After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Full Sail University carry an average student debt load of $29,628. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $457, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Florida. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $22,048 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Florida. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Florida State take out is $22,310.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from UF carry an average student debt load of $17,436.
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The excellent programs at Valencia College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Florida. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at Valencia College accumulate an average of around $13,092 in student debt.
University of Miami ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from U Miami carry an average student debt load of $17,809.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debt load of $23,728.
Miami Dade College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. MDC is a very large public school located in the city of Miami.
On average, visual and performing arts graduates from MDC take out $6,813 in student loans while working on their degree.
Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at Seminole State accumulate an average of around $22,417 in student debt.
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Florida International University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
On average, visual and performing arts graduates from FIU take out $19,996 in student loans while working on their degree.
Ringling College of Art and Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #11 on the list. Ringling College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sarasota.
The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Ringling College take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $1,038, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida award.
Rank | College | Location |
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12 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
13 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
14 | AI Miami International University of Art and Design | Miami, FL |
15 | The University of Tampa | Tampa, FL |
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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.
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