2027 Best Value Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in Missouri
[Commercial & Advertising Art](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/commercial-and-advertising-art/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for commercial & advertising art students.
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2027 Best Value Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in Missouri
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in commercial & advertising art, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Commercial & Advertising Art Schools
St Charles Community College tops our 2027 list of the best value commercial & advertising art schools in Missouri. St Charles Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cottleville. In-state tuition and fees average $3,810, while out-of-state students pay about $7,620. Commercial & Advertising Art graduates carry a median of $12,606 in student loans. Soon after graduation, commercial & advertising art degree recipients from St Charles Community College generally make around $47,228. That is a strong return on a $12,606 median debt.
Metropolitan Community College Kansas City came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value commercial & advertising art schools. Metropolitan Community College Kansas City is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,630, while out-of-state students pay about $9,600. Commercial & Advertising Art graduates carry a median of $12,281 in student loans. Early-career commercial & advertising art graduates make about $46,660. Set against $12,281 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in commercial & advertising art will find it at University Of Central Missouri, which ranked #3. University Of Central Missouri is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg. Students from in state pay about $10,050 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $18,600. Commercial & Advertising Art graduates carry a median of $25,576 in student loans. Commercial & Advertising Art graduates of University Of Central Missouri earn a median of $33,921 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,576 median debt. University Of Central Missouri admits about 64% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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).
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