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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri

13 Colleges
$24,198 Avg Salary
$25,397 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

With 1,911 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #11 most popular major in Missouri.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri

Check out the visual and performing arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in Missouri for visual and performing arts students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from WUSTL carry an average student debtload of $15,808.

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#2

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri list. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Missouri. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Mizzou take out is $24,154. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $222.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Maryville U take out is $24,324.

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#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Lindenwood University carry an average student debtload of $27,938.

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Missouri State take out $26,083 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $162, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri list. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Webster take out $23,917 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at UMKC take out is $21,073.

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#9

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

Stephens College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri list. Stephens is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at Stephens accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $213.

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#10

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

University of Central Missouri ranked #10 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from UCM take out $26,490 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 920
Minnesota 1,711
Iowa 1,309
South Dakota 188
Nebraska 727
North Dakota 160

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
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
Arts & Media Management 4,788
Dance 3,288
Other Visual Art 912
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 119
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.

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