Best Online Liberal Arts Programs in New Smyrna Beach, FL (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

New Smyrna Beach, Florida has 1 accredited school offering liberal arts programs. New Smyrna Beach has a population of about 31,212. Median household income is $78,373 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 38.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning liberal arts-related role is Management Analyst at a median $82,400 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Liberal Arts Schools to New Smyrna Beach

The 1 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 1 schools in our directory that offer liberal arts programs near New Smyrna Beach. Distances are calculated from New Smyrna Beach city center.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from New Smyrna Beach. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida liberal arts page.

Liberal Arts Wages Near New Smyrna Beach

New Smyrna Beach is part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 19660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Public Relations Specialist	$51,080	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$51,388
Management Analyst	$82,400	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$82,897
Technical Writer	$78,310	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$78,783
News Analyst, Reporter, or Journalist	$58,730	FL statewide	$59,085
Editor	$69,940	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$70,362
Training and Development Specialist	$57,400	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$57,746
Human Resources Specialist	$68,880	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$69,296

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

New Smyrna Beach at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	31,212	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$78,373	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	38.7%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	99.4 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Liberal Arts-related employment in Volusia County	1,925 workers, 165 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other New Smyrna Beach-Area Cities With Liberal Arts Programs

Edgewater, FL – 4.5 mi away (22,077 pop)
Port Orange, FL – 6.5 mi away (61,105 pop)
Daytona Beach, FL – 14.2 mi away (66,645 pop)
Deltona, FL – 17.2 mi away (192,730 pop)
DeLand, FL – 19.5 mi away (31,569 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited liberal arts schools are near New Smyrna Beach, FL?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering liberal arts programs near New Smyrna Beach. The closest is Florida Southern College in Lakeland, FL (91.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Florida Southern College (91.3 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying liberal arts roles near New Smyrna Beach?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying liberal arts-related roles near New Smyrna Beach are: Management Analyst ($82,400), Technical Writer ($78,310), Editor ($69,940). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Edgewater instead of New Smyrna Beach?

Edgewater, FL is 4.5 miles from New Smyrna Beach and has its own set of local liberal arts programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is New Smyrna Beach an affordable place to study liberal arts?

New Smyrna Beach’s median household income of $78,373 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in New Smyrna Beach while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in New Smyrna Beach

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Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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