by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for fine & studio arts students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 65 master's degrees in fine & studio arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of fine & studio arts for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality fine arts program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for fine & studio arts students working on their master'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 Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in fine & studio arts.
It's hard to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a master's degree in fine & studio arts. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Students who graduate with their master's from the fine arts program report average early career wages of $33,627.
More information about a master’s in fine & studio arts from University of Florida
It's difficult to beat Florida State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in fine & studio arts. Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee.
Master's students who receive their degree from the fine arts program earn around $30,765 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a master’s in fine & studio arts from Florida State University
University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Master's graduates who receive their degree from the fine arts program earn about $32,650 for their early career.
More information about a master’s in fine & studio arts from University of South Florida - Main CampusExplore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 190 | 93 |
| Virginia | 182 | 39 |
| North Carolina | 178 | 55 |
| Tennessee | 166 | 24 |
| Alabama | 151 | 16 |
| Kentucky | 147 | 16 |
| Louisiana | 147 | 36 |
| South Carolina | 146 | 14 |
| Mississippi | 145 | 3 |
| Arkansas | 121 | 17 |
| West Virginia | 112 | 3 |
One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Fine & Studio Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine Arts | 29 |
| Art History | 18 |
| Other Fine Arts & Art Studies | 15 |
| Art Studies | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Arts & Media Management | 218 |
| Music | 205 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 122 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 92 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 82 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 80 |
| Dance | 10 |
| Other Visual Art | 4 |
