2021 Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Missouri
8Colleges
408Bachelor's Degrees
$26,514Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 408 bachelor's degrees were awarded to fine & studio arts students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state. This means that 1.7% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Missouri ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer a bachelor's in fine arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine & studio arts programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine & studio arts program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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University of Missouri - Columbia tops the 2021 list of our schools in Missouri that are best for non-traditional fine & studio arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population. Mizzou also made our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Missouri list, coming in at #1.
The student loan default rate at Mizzou is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 15,161 students take at least one class online at Mizzou. There are roughly 5,276 part time students in attendance at Mizzou.
Webster University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. Webster not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Missouri list.
The student loan default rate at Webster is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. 2,428 of Webster students are exclusively distance learners. 3,844 students are part time.
University of Missouri - St Louis earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UMSL has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Missouri ranking.
About 1.3% of UMSL students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,183 students at UMSL that take at least one class online. There are roughly 9,899 part time students in attendance at UMSL.
University of Missouri - Kansas City comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City. UMKC not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Missouri list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 5,518 students at UMKC that take at least one class online. There are roughly 6,941 part time students in attendance at UMKC.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Missouri State University - Springfield. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Missouri State has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Missouri ranking.
The student loan default rate at Missouri State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,590 students take at least one class online at Missouri State. 9,136 of Missouri State students are attending part time.
Truman State University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best fine & studio arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population. Truman State also made our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Missouri list, coming in at #3.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 2,046 students take at least one class online at Truman State. 778 of Truman State students are attending part time.
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Southeast Missouri State University. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population. Southeast Missouri State University not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Missouri list.
About 2.5% of Southeast Missouri State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,277 students take at least one class online at Southeast Missouri State University. 2,685 students are part time.
University of Central Missouri comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UCM has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Missouri ranking.
About 1.4% of UCM students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,050 students take at least one class online at UCM. There are roughly 3,727 part time students in attendance at UCM.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 8 schools only.
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 the rest 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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In <nil>, 408 bachelor's degrees were awarded to fine & studio arts students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state. This means that 1.7% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
