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2027 Best Value Illustration Schools in Missouri

[Illustration](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/illustration/) 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 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for illustration students.

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• Best Value Illustration Schools in Missouri

2027 Best Value Illustration Schools in Missouri

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the illustration degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Illustration Schools

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

$31,750 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,550 Avg Student Debt

$50,876 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in illustration, no school beat Webster University this year. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $31,750. Typical student debt for illustration graduates is $25,550. Soon after graduation, illustration degree recipients from Webster University generally make around $20,257. That is a strong return on a $25,550 median debt. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.

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Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MO

$44,550 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$37,032 Median Earnings (10yr)

Kansas City Art Institute came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value illustration schools. Located in the city of Kansas City, Kansas City Art Institute is a small private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $44,550 in tuition and fees. Illustration graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, illustration degree recipients from Kansas City Art Institute generally make around $29,513. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Kansas City Art Institute admits about 55% 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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