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2025 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida

25 Colleges in Florida
8,537 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,860 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in visual & performing arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #10 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 25 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of visual & performing arts. Combined, these schools handed out 8,537 degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Visual & Performing Arts School

Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida Your choice of visual & performing arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Visual & Performing Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Pick Your Visual & Performing Arts Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Master's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts

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

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Visual & Performing Arts in Florida

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the visual & performing arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Florida Schools in Visual & Performing Arts

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
476 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
6.1% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in visual & performing 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 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 476 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make around $28,572 for their early career.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
559 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$28,309 Median Starting Salary

Florida State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very 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 about 559 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. After graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients usually make around $28,309 at the beginning of their careers.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
383 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
11.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Miami if you want to pursue a degree in visual & performing 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 approximately 383 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients generally earn about $26,891 in the first five years of their career.

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
194 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$19,054 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in visual & performing arts has to check out Valencia College. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 194 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients generally make an average of $19,054 in the first five years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,163 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
4.9% Growth in Graduates

UCF is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1163 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program earn around $27,820 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from University of Central Florida

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$34,140 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #258 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Palm Beach State College is a great college overall.

There were about 22 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Palm Beach State College in the most recent year we have data available. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from Palm Beach State College make $6,280 more than the typical visual & performing arts student.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
227 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
17.6% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 227 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Ringling College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program report average early career earnings of $25,501.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$22,336 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Lakeland, Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 41st out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 39 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Florida Southern in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make around $22,336 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
221 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,230 Median Starting Salary

USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 221 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year. After graduating, visual & performing arts degree recipients usually make around $27,230 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
239 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$22,010 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #355 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MDC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 239 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at MDC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program report average early career earnings of $22,010.

More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from Miami Dade College

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 3,192
West Virginia 38 405
Mississippi 38 695
South Carolina 38 1,353
Virginia 38 3,458
Arkansas 38 821
Alabama 37 1,138
Kentucky 37 1,060
Georgia 37 4,303
Tennessee 37 2,628
Louisiana 37 1,147

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,779
Design & Applied Arts 1,519
Fine & Studio Arts 1,316
Music 1,246
General Visual & Performing Arts 1,156
Arts & Media Management 704
Drama & Theater Arts 681
Dance 110
Other Visual Art 26

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