2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value programs for design students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Featured Design Programs
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Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools
Our analysis found Saint Louis Community College to be the best value school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Louis Community College are $5,295 per year. 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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The excellent programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Missouri. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State are $8,294 a year. While working on their degree, design majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCM are $9,078 a year. Design majors at UCM take out an average of $26,970 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 10 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lindenwood University are $18,640 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Siba is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Siba are $13,680 per year. The average amount in student loans that design majors at Siba take out is $42,212.
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Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value design and applied arts programs. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Maryville U undergraduate students pay an average of $27,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, design graduates from Maryville U carry an average student debtload of $24,324.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Maryville U also did well on our Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Missouri list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Stephens College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Missouri list. Stephens is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stephens are $24,570 a year.
Stephens did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Missouri list.
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Webster University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Missouri ranking. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Webster are $28,700 per year. While working on their degree, design majors at Webster accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #9, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WUSTL are $58,866 a year. While working on their degree, design majors at WUSTL accumulate an average of around $15,808 in student debt.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WUSTL is ranked #1 for overall quality for design in Missouri.
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Kansas City Art Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value 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.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kansas City Art Institute are $40,575 per year. After completing their degree, design graduates from Kansas City Art Institute carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
Request InformationBest Value Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value 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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Design & Applied Arts Related Majors for 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.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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