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2024 Best Fine Arts Schools in Missouri

6 Colleges in Missouri
174 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in fine arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #66 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fine Arts Schools in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 174 degrees in fine arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Fine Arts School

Best Fine Arts Schools in Missouri Your choice of fine arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for fine arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Pick Your Fine Arts Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Fine Arts Schools in Missouri list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Fine Arts in Missouri

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the fine arts degree levels they offer.

Top Missouri Schools in Fine Arts

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO

Washington University in St Louis is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in fine arts. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fine arts from Washington University in St Louis

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Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO

Truman State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in fine arts. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 20 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fine arts from Truman State University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO

It is difficult to beat University of Missouri - Kansas City if you want to pursue a degree in fine arts. UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kansas City. A Best Colleges rank of #480 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMKC is a great university overall.

There were about 27 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fine arts from University of Missouri - Kansas City

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

It's hard to beat University of Missouri - St Louis if you want to pursue a degree in fine arts. UMSL is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #405 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.

There were about 29 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MO

UCM is a large public university located in the town of Warrensburg. This university ranks 21st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 17 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fine arts from University of Central Missouri

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MO

Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 30th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 11 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Missouri Southern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Fine Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 141
Iowa 648 57
Kansas 599 137
Nebraska 500 132
North Dakota 416 0
South Dakota 381 19

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One of 13 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Fine Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Fine Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Art Studies 162
Art History 75
Painting 25
Intermedia/Multimedia 19
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 13
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts 11
Sculpture 8
Printmaking 5

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