2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida
Check out the visual and performing arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the best school in Florida for visual and performing arts students. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
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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 Schools in Florida list. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
The excellent programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Florida. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
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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. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. International Fine Arts College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.
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Jacksonville University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida list. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.
University of North Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
| 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 11 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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