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2025 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida

7 Colleges in Florida
1,156 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,435 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #116 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for general visual & performing arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,156 degrees in general visual & performing arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Visual & Performing Arts School

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida The visual arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Visual & Performing Arts rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Visual & Performing Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Visual Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Visual Arts
Master's Degrees in Visual Arts

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 General Visual & Performing Arts in Florida

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

Top Florida Schools in Visual Arts

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
11.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in general visual & performing arts needs to take a look at University of Florida. UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 68 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general visual & performing arts degree program at University of Florida earn $3,194 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
481 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
2.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Central Florida is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general visual & performing arts. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 481 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year. General Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from University of Central Florida earn a boost of approximately $8,471 above the typical earnings of general visual & performing arts graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,913 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in general visual & performing arts needs to look into Stetson University. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of DeLand. This university ranks 51st out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 21 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Stetson in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the visual arts program earn around $26,913 in their early career salary.

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University of Florida-Online is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general visual & performing arts. UF Online is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Gainesville. This university ranks 43rd out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 9 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UF Online in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general visual & performing arts degree program at University of Florida-Online earn $3,194 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #262 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general visual & performing arts from Florida International University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
29.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 24 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent data year.

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
453 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
10.6% Growth in Graduates

Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large suburb of Winter Park. This university ranks 68th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 453 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Full Sail University in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, visual arts degree recipients generally earn an average of $23,398 in their early careers.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 90
North Carolina 279 73
Virginia 274 255
Tennessee 269 57
South Carolina 248 19
Kentucky 244 52
Louisiana 242 39
Mississippi 234 156
Arkansas 234 5
Alabama 233 4
West Virginia 207 23

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, General Visual & Performing Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Visual Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Digital Arts 1,125
Visual & Performing Arts 31

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Majors Similar to Visual Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,779
Design & Applied Arts 1,519
Fine & Studio Arts 1,316
Music 1,246
Arts & Media Management 704
Drama & Theater Arts 681
Dance 110
Other Visual Art 26

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