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2025 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Florida

16 Colleges in Florida
1,316 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$26,338 Avg Early-Career Salary
Fine & Studio Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #31 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,316 degrees in fine & studio arts annually.

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Choosing a Great Fine & Studio Arts School

Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Florida Your choice of fine & studio arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Fine & Studio 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.

Fine & Studio Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Fine Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Fine Arts
Master's Degrees in Fine Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Fine Arts

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 Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Fine & Studio Arts in Florida

The schools below may not offer all types of fine arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Florida Schools in Fine Arts

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
166 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
10.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in fine & studio arts needs to look into Florida State University. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very 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 approximately 166 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program state that they receive average early career earnings of $27,366.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$26,614 Median Starting Salary

University of Florida is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 122 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the fine arts program earn about $26,614 in the first couple years of working.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In FL
20.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Miami is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in fine & studio arts. 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 about 30 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
139 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$23,324 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Central Florida if you want to pursue a degree in fine & studio arts. UCF is a fairly 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 139 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program report average early career wages of $23,324.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$24,818 Median Starting Salary

USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 103 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the fine arts program make about $24,818 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in fine & studio arts from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$22,334 Median Starting Salary

FIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #262 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were about 98 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year. After graduating, fine arts degree recipients typically earn an average of $22,334 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in fine & studio arts from Florida International University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
10.5% Growth in Graduates

Ringling College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Sarasota.

There were approximately 57 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Ringling College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the fine arts program make an average of $18,932 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
14.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 86 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent data year. Fine & Studio Arts degree recipients from University of North Florida receive an earnings boost of about $5,432 above the average earnings of fine & studio arts graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$28,726 Median Starting Salary

FAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boca Raton. A Best Colleges rank of #472 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FAU is a great university overall.

There were about 91 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the fine & studio arts program at Florida Atlantic University earn $2,388 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Rollins College
Winter Park, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In FL

Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Rollins is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 29th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 12 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Rollins in the most recent data year.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 945
North Carolina 279 707
Virginia 274 761
Tennessee 269 440
South Carolina 248 347
Kentucky 244 375
Louisiana 242 370
Mississippi 234 130
Arkansas 234 221
Alabama 233 377
West Virginia 207 119

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Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Fine Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Fine Arts 479
Art Studies 439
Intermedia/Multimedia 263
Art History 119
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 16

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,779
Design & Applied Arts 1,519
Music 1,246
General Visual & Performing Arts 1,156
Arts & Media Management 704
Drama & Theater Arts 681
Dance 110
Other Visual Art 26

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