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2025 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Missouri

12 Colleges in Missouri
487 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$26,338 Avg Early-Career Salary
Fine & Studio Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #31 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 487 degrees in fine & studio arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Fine & Studio Arts School

Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Missouri Your choice of fine & studio arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Fine & Studio Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Fine & Studio Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Fine Arts
Master's Degrees in Fine Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Fine Arts

The fine arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Missouri. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Fine & Studio Arts in Missouri

The schools below may not offer all types of fine arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Missouri Schools in Fine Arts

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
51 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were about 51 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
15.9% Growth in Graduates

Kansas City Art Institute is a good option for students pursuing a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Kansas City Art Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were about 69 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Kansas City Art Institute in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, fine arts degree recipients generally make an average of $22,906 at the beginning of their careers.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MO
37 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in fine & studio arts needs to check out Lindenwood University. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Charles. This university ranks 13th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 37 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$23,034 Median Starting Salary

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in fine & studio arts. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, fine arts degree recipients typically earn about $23,034 in their early careers.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MO

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #273 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

There were about 13 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$24,024 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #575 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 55 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year. After graduating, fine arts degree recipients usually earn about $24,024 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,476 Median Starting Salary

UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kansas City. This university ranks 14th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 28 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the fine arts program earn about $25,476 in the first couple years of their career.

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Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$15,998 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 18 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, fine arts degree recipients usually make an average of $15,998 at the beginning of their careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,224 Median Starting Salary

UMSL is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #632 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.

There were about 28 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent data year. Those fine & studio arts students who get their degree from University of Missouri - St Louis earn $5,886 more than the standard fine arts grad.

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Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 15 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Missouri Southern in the most recent year we have data available. Fine & Studio Arts degree recipients from Missouri Southern State University earn a boost of approximately $2,971 above the average income of fine & studio arts graduates.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 413
Kansas 266 238
Iowa 264 286
Nebraska 238 220
North Dakota 210 35
South Dakota 204 52

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Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Fine Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Fine Arts 161
Art Studies 150
Art History 87
Painting 25
Intermedia/Multimedia 18
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts 13
Sculpture 11
Printmaking 10
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 10
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 511
Music 391
Drama & Theater Arts 304
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 154
General Visual & Performing Arts 126
Dance 32
Arts & Media Management 18

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