Fine and Studio Arts at Flagler College

Starting at under $19,000 a year after graduation puts Flagler's Fine Arts program in the bottom quarter of Florida options and the bottom 11th percentile nationally. While the 77% earnings jump to $33,161 by year four looks promising on paper, this still trails the top Florida programs—University of North Florida's graduates earn $31,770 right out of the gate. Your child would be borrowing $26,250 to make less initially than graduates from in-state publics with similar or lower debt loads.

The small sample size here (under 30 graduates) means these numbers could swing significantly year to year, but the pattern is concerning enough to warrant serious consideration. Even after four years of career growth, earnings remain modest for the debt burden. Florida offers multiple public university alternatives where Fine Arts graduates start stronger financially and often carry less debt, particularly at state schools where in-state tuition further improves the value equation.

If your child is set on studying studio arts, prioritize the Florida public universities on this list. They deliver comparable or superior outcomes without the private school price tag, and their larger programs provide more stability in the data you're seeing.