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2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$21,043 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,338 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for Fine Arts majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools

#1

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO
$8,689 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Truman State University to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Truman State are $8,689 per year.

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$11,475 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mizzou are $11,475 a year. Fine Arts majors at Mizzou take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $222.

Mizzou also took the #2 spot in our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Missouri rankings.

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$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,294 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Fine Arts majors at Missouri State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $162.

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$12,015 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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. Fine Arts majors at UMSL take out an average of $36,281 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$7,762 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri Southern State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Missouri list. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.

Missouri Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $7,762 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO
$18,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Lindenwood University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fine and studio arts programs. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lindenwood University are $18,640 per year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Lindenwood University take out is $28,875.

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$9,078 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCM are $9,078 per year. After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from UCM carry an average student debtload of $31,000.

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$8,715 Average Tuition & Fees

Southeast Missouri State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 a year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from Southeast Missouri State University take out $19,482 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$11,271 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fine and studio arts programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

UMKC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,271 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from UMKC carry an average student debtload of $22,147.

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$27,166 Average Tuition & Fees

Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Maryville U are $27,166 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Maryville U also is in the top 20% of our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Missouri ranking.

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Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 413
Kansas 238
Iowa 286
Nebraska 220
North Dakota 35
South Dakota 52

Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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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