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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

18 Ranked Colleges
498 Degrees Awarded
$17,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 39,860 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,847 and had an average of $28,316 in loans still to pay off.

Across Missouri, there were 571 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,711 and $28,856 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 498 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,837 and $25,380 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine and studio arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid.

Top 18 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Missouri (With Aid)

#1

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Truman State University is a small public school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 34 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Truman State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. The estimated yearly cost for Truman State is $12,462 for missouri bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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#2

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMSL, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - St Louis is $9,435 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 37 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for University of Missouri - Columbia is $16,001 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Southern State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid. Located in Joplin, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Missouri Southern also took the #16 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Missouri Southern is $9,625 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

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#5

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Southeast Missouri State University is a fairly large school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 22 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Missouri State University is $12,774 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Northwest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Missouri State University is $12,354 for missouri bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

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#7

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid list, UCM has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Missouri is $13,677 for missouri bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMKC is $14,643 for missouri bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

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#9

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our missouri bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WUSTL is $26,869 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#10

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, Missouri

With a ranking of #10, Missouri Western State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Missouri Western State University is a public institution located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri Western also took the #17 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. It costs about $10,958 for missouri bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid per year to attend Missouri Western State University.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,725 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

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#12

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lindenwood University is $17,491 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#13

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri
#14 in overall quality

Drury University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 12 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid list, Drury University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. It costs about $18,419 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Drury University.

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#14

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
#18 in overall quality

Park University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Parkville, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Park University, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Park University is $15,579 for missouri bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

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#15

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #15, Webster University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. The estimated yearly cost for Webster University is $22,768 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#16

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Evangel University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 3 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Evangel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. The yearly cost to attend Evangel is $22,837 for missouri bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#17

Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City Art Institute came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Kansas City Art Institute also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. It costs about $30,452 for missouri bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid per year to attend Kansas City Art Institute.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#18

William Woods University

Fulton, Missouri
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, William Woods University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Fulton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

William Woods also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $24,593 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend William Woods University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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