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2026 Best Art Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southeast Region

1 Colleges in the United States
43 Art Therapy/Therapist Degrees Awarded
$54,190 Avg Early-Career Salary

Art Therapy/Therapist degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their art therapy/therapist programs.

College Factual analyzed 15 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best art therapy/therapist schools.

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Best Schools for Art Therapy/Therapist in the Southeast Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the art therapy/therapist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Art Therapy/Therapist

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Leading the list is Florida State University, our #1 school for art therapy/therapist. Florida State University is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee. Florida State University graduates 86% of students within six years. Florida State University awarded about 20 art therapy/therapist degrees in the most recent data year. Art Therapy/therapist graduates of Florida State University earn a median of $43,422 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $20,488. Read more about the art therapy/therapist program at Florida State University

2

The University Of Tampa came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best art therapy/therapist schools. Set in the city of Tampa, The University Of Tampa is a large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 64%. There were roughly 10 art therapy/therapist students who graduated with this degree at The University Of Tampa in the most recent data year. Graduates of the art therapy/therapist program make about $45,401 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,191. More information about a degree in art therapy/therapist from The University Of Tampa

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Eastern Virginia Medical School is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in art therapy/therapist, landing the #3 spot this year. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the city of Norfolk. About 13 art therapy/therapist degrees were awarded at Eastern Virginia Medical School in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, art therapy/therapist degree recipients from Eastern Virginia Medical School generally make around $73,747. More information about a degree in art therapy/therapist from Eastern Virginia Medical School

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 15 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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