2021 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You
Design & Applied Arts is the #63 most popular major in Missouri with 420 degrees and certificates awarded in 2018-2019.
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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. This report analyzed 8 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best 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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2021 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Missouri
The following schools top our list of the Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges.
Top Missouri Schools in Design
Our analysis found Lindenwood University to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Lindenwood University is a medium-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 Maryville University of Saint Louis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s 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.
Design majors at Maryville U take out an average of $20,475 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $212, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at Webster University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Missouri. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at UCM take out is $25,099. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $260.
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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 Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
After completing their degree, design graduates from Missouri State carry an average student debtload of $20,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $210.
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Kansas City Art Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best design and applied arts programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Kansas City Art Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
After completing their degree, design graduates from Kansas City Art Institute carry an average student debtload of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $280.
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Stephens College landed the #7 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best design and applied arts programs. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
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Saint Louis Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 622 |
| Kansas | 307 |
| Iowa | 557 |
| Nebraska | 263 |
| North Dakota | 48 |
| South Dakota | 58 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Design
Design & Applied Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Design
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 40,751 |
| Music | 26,968 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,726 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,756 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 5,720 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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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