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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

9 Colleges
$33,319 Avg Salary
$28,541 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 432 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #45 most popular major in Missouri.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Missouri Schools for a Bachelor's in Design & Applied Arts

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Maryville U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,543.

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#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

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#4

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

On average, design graduates from Webster take out $23,831 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

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University of Central Missouri came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from UCM carry an average student debtload of $25,534.

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#7

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

Stephens College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Stephens is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#8

Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City, MO

Kansas City Art Institute landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, Kansas City Art Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, design graduates from Kansas City Art Institute take out $28,288 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Siba is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 533
Kansas 229
Iowa 481
Nebraska 223
North Dakota 36
South Dakota 57

One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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