2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 490 degrees and certificates were awarded to fine and studio arts students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #41 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for Fine Arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for Fine Arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Truman State University the best value school in Missouri for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
Truman State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,689 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Truman State also claimed a spot on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debtload of $25,633. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $222.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mizzou is ranked #2 for overall quality for Fine Arts in Missouri.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in Missouri. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the 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 Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $27,132 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $162.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in Missouri. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMSL are $12,015 a year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from UMSL take out $33,208 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Missouri Southern State University is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the city of Joplin.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri Southern are $7,762 a year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Missouri Southern take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,083.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant 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. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from UCM carry an average student debtload of $29,882.
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With a ranking of #7, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.
Southeast Missouri State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,715 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMKC are $11,271 a year.
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Lindenwood University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lindenwood University are $18,640 per year.
Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Maryville U is a fairly 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.
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Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 413 |
Kansas | 238 |
Iowa | 286 |
Nebraska | 220 |
North Dakota | 35 |
South Dakota | 52 |
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Fine & Studio Arts Related Majors for Fine Arts
Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
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 13 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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