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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, visual and performing arts students earned 995 degrees and certificates from a Florida school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the best school in Florida for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Miami Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Florida International University Report

With a ranking of #6, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #7, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. International Fine Arts College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.

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#9

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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#10

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

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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 Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 88
North Carolina 274
Virginia 522
Tennessee 156
Georgia 670
South Carolina 116
Louisiana 163
West Virginia 50
Kentucky 127
Arkansas 80
Alabama 86

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184
General Visual & Performing Arts 390
Dance 257
Other Visual Art 254
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
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