2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Florida

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Florida” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 155,377 visual and performing arts students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,427 and had an average of $28,377 in loans still to pay off.

Across Florida, there were 8,434 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,268 and $27,700 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 63 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,671 and $120,169 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Florida” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality visual and performing arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Florida.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Florida

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$26,707 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida State Visual & Performing Arts Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$30,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Florida. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UF Visual & Performing Arts Report

#3

University of South Florida - Main Campus

Tampa, Florida

#4 in overall quality

$21,126 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Florida list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 3 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$40,220 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at U Miami

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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