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2025 Best Fine Arts Schools in Florida

10 Colleges in Florida
479 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in fine arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #66 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 reviewed 10 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of fine arts. Combined, these schools handed out 479 degrees in fine arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Fine Arts School

Best Fine Arts Schools in Florida Your choice of fine arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for fine arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Fine Arts Degree Level

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

The fine arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Fine Arts Schools in Florida. 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Fine Arts in Florida

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the fine arts degree levels they offer.

10 Top Florida Schools in Fine Arts

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
122 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Florida State University if you want to pursue a degree in fine arts. Located in the 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 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 122 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fine arts from Florida State University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
85 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in fine arts. Located in the 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 roughly 85 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fine arts from University of Florida

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In FL

University of Miami is a good choice for students interested in a degree in fine arts. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fine arts from University of Miami

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
41 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

University of Central Florida is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in fine arts. UCF is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. This university ranks 10th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 41 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fine arts from University of Central Florida

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL

USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the 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 roughly 25 fine 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 fine arts from University of South Florida - Main Campus

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL

FIU is a very 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 approximately 23 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

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

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In FL
36.4% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 11 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Ringling College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fine arts from Ringling College of Art and Design

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
79 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

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

There were roughly 79 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fine arts from University of North Florida

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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL

Located in the suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 57th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 19 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Flagler St. Augustine in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fine arts from Flagler College - St Augustine

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL
46 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the rural area of Pensacola, UWF is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 49th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 46 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fine arts from The University of West Florida

Best Fine Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710 422
Georgia 690 126
Virginia 630 53
Tennessee 624 130
South Carolina 530 183
Kentucky 518 328
Mississippi 501 40
Alabama 500 85
Louisiana 489 213
Arkansas 466 53
West Virginia 410 5

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One of 13 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Fine Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Fine Arts

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

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