2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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Featured Design & Applied Arts Programs
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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Missouri
The following schools top our list of the Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges.
Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in Missouri for design and applied arts students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
While working on their degree, design majors at WUSTL accumulate an average of around $15,808 in student debt.
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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 Schools in Missouri list. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
After completing their degree, design graduates from Maryville U carry an average student debtload of $24,324.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Missouri list. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
While working on their degree, design majors at Webster accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.
While working on their degree, design majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
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University of Central Missouri came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.
Design majors at UCM take out an average of $26,970 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #7, Stephens College did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students. Stephens is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
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Kansas City Art Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Kansas City Art Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, design graduates from Kansas City Art Institute carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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With a ranking of #9, Saint Louis Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a large student population.
While working on their degree, design majors at Saint Louis Community College accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.
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Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts ranked #10 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Siba is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at Siba take out is $42,212.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Related Programs
Learn about other programs related to Design & Applied Arts that might interest you.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Design
One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Design
| 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 10 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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