by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.
Across Florida, there were 8,484 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,197 and $24,016 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida” ranking analyzed 58 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular visual and performing arts programs in the United States.
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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 “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for florida visual & performing arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida list. Full Sail University is located in Winter Park, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,551 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 1,106 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 583 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 447 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 341 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #6. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 246 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #7, Miami Dade College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida list. Miami Dade College is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 246 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
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Florida International University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 202 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Ringling College of Art and Design landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking. Located in Sarasota, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 187 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida list. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 144 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Florida came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking. University of North Florida is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 126 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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AI Miami International University of Art and Design ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida list. AI Miami International University of Art and Design is a private for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 113 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Valencia College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 377 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The University of Tampa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #14. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida Southern College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking. Florida Southern is a small school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 89 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Stetson University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida list. Stetson is located in DeLand, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #17. Seminole State is located in Sanford, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 218 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking. Saint Augustine, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
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Jacksonville University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
Rollins College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #19. Rollins is located in Winter Park, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of West Florida ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida list. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 61 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida list. Located in West Palm Beach, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #22. FGCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 56 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 47 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Palm Beach State College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Florida list. Palm Beach State College is a public institution located in Lake Worth, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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