2026 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Missouri
[Other Design & Applied Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/design-and-applied-arts-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other design & applied arts education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value other design & applied arts schools.
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2026 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Missouri
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other design & applied arts, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools
Our analysis ranked Washington University In St Louis the best value for a degree in other design & applied arts in Missouri. Set in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $65,790. Other Design & Applied Arts graduates carry a median of $19,089 in student loans. Early-career other design & applied arts graduates make about $33,615. Set against $19,089 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Washington University In St Louis admits about 12% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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