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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$15,960 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,197 Avg Salary

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.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best value experiences for visual and performing arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida

Check out the visual and performing arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools

$6,368 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCF are $6,368 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCF also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Central Florida

#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
$4,879 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida Atlantic University is a great value for visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FAU are $4,879 a year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Florida Atlantic University Report

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
$6,517 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida State are $6,517 per year.

Florida State also made our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida list, coming in at #5.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
$6,381 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great value for visual and performing arts students. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UF are $6,381 a year.

UF did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida list.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Florida Report

$6,565 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great value for visual and performing arts students. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FIU are $6,565 per year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Florida International University Report

$6,410 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USF Tampa are $6,410 a year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL
$5,964 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNF are $5,964 per year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of North Florida Report

#8

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL
$42,400 Average Tuition & Fees

Jacksonville University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida list. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JU are $42,400 a year.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Jacksonville University

#9

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL
$25,687 Average Tuition & Fees

Full Sail University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value visual and performing arts programs. Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Full Sail University are $25,687 per year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Full Sail University Report

$19,354 Average Tuition & Fees

AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value visual and performing arts programs. International Fine Arts College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at International Fine Arts College are $19,354 a year.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools 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 11 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.

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