2025 Best Theater Arts Schools in Florida
10
Colleges in Florida
445
Theater Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
theater arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #70 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Theater Arts Schools in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 445 degrees in theater arts annually.
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Choosing a Great Theater Arts School
The theater program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Theater Arts rankings. We derive our Best Overall Theater Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Theater Arts Rankings by Degree Level
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 Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Theater Arts in Florida
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the theater degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Florida Schools in Theater
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
69
Theater Degrees Awarded
Florida State University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in theater arts. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 69 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Florida State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In FL
76
Theater Degrees Awarded
University of Florida is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in theater arts. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were about 76 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theater arts from University of Florida
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In FL
Any student who is interested in theater arts has to look into University of Miami. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theater arts from University of Miami
It is hard to beat Florida Southern College if you wish to pursue a degree in theater arts. Located in the midsize city of Lakeland, Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 41st out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.More information about a degree in theater arts from Florida Southern College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
106
Theater Degrees Awarded
UCF is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 106 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theater arts from University of Central Florida
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In FL
Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Rollins is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 29th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 17 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Rollins in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Rollins College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In FL
USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theater arts from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In FL
33
Theater Degrees Awarded
FIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Miami. This university ranks 13th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 33 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Florida International University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In FL
FAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Boca Raton. This university ranks 22nd out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 20 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Florida Atlantic University
Located in the rural area of Pensacola, UWF is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 49th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 17 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theater arts from The University of West Florida
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