by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 400 bachelor's degrees in theater arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of theater arts for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for theater arts students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for theater arts students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
It is hard to beat Florida State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in theater arts. Florida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from Florida State University
It is difficult to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in theater arts. UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from University of Florida
University of Miami is a great decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in theater arts. Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from University of Miami
It's hard to beat Florida Southern College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in theater arts. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from Florida Southern College
Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from University of Central Florida
Rollins is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Winter Park.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from Rollins College
Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from Florida International University
Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from Florida Atlantic University
UWF is a fairly large public university located in the rural area of Pensacola.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from The University of West Florida
Explore all the Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 460 | 139 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 349 |
| Georgia | 453 | 248 |
| Virginia | 421 | 314 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 144 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 158 |
| Alabama | 320 | 110 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 148 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 73 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 44 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 31 |
One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 64 |
| Musical Theater | 28 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 17 |
| Acting | 16 |
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