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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Missouri

33 Colleges
$24,338 Avg Salary
$27,098 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fine & Studio Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Fine Arts majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in Missouri for fine and studio arts students. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

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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#1

Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas City Art Institute the most popular school in Missouri for fine and studio arts students. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Kansas City Art Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Kansas City Art Institute take out is $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $303.

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The excellent programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at UMKC accumulate an average of around $22,147 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for fine and studio arts students. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $222.

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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Missouri ranking. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from Lindenwood University take out $28,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Missouri ranking. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

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#9

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Missouri list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

With a ranking of #10, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out is $19,482.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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