24 colleges · Florida
Theater colleges in Florida
24 colleges in Florida offer a bachelor's degree in theater (9 public). Graduates of the typical program here earned $27,292 a year after graduating, compared with $29,824 nationally.
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Sorted by earnings four years after graduation. Click a heading to sort.
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Southern CollegeLakeland, FL | 19 | $24,244 | $51,925 | $27,000 |
| University of South FloridaTampa, FL | 25 | $28,614 | $45,671 | n/a |
| Full Sail UniversityWinter Park, FL | 43 | $38,704 | $44,878 | $19,164 |
| Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL | 66 | $26,612 | $44,115 | $11,502 |
| University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL | 69 | $30,871 | $42,954 | $18,050 |
| University of FloridaGainesville, FL | 59 | $27,237 | $41,707 | $14,860 |
| Flagler CollegeSaint Augustine, FL | 17 | $27,292 | $36,506 | $23,812 |
| University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL | 27 | $41,119 | $34,667 | $13,500 |
| Florida International UniversityMiami, FL | 24 | $26,752 | $33,896 | n/a |
| The University of TampaTampa, FL | 20 | $22,912 | $28,709 | $24,750 |
| Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL | 24 | $24,922 | $20,673 | n/a |
| Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL | 9 | $27,556 | n/a | n/a |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, FL | 9 | $27,306 | n/a | n/a |
| Barry UniversityMiami, FL | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Eckerd CollegeSaint Petersburg, FL | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jacksonville UniversityJacksonville, FL | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lynn UniversityBoca Raton, FL | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach, FL | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ringling College of Art and DesignSarasota, FL | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, FL | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of West FloridaPensacola, FL | 24 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Frequently asked questions
How many colleges in Florida offer theater?
24 colleges in Florida awarded bachelor's degrees in theater in 2022-23 or 2023-24, 9 of them public.
Where do theater graduates earn the most in Florida?
Florida Southern College, with median earnings of $51,925 four years after graduation (programs with at least 5 graduates).
Theater nationwide · All colleges in Florida
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.