2025 Best Fine Arts Schools in Missouri
5
Colleges in Missouri
161
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 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 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 161 degrees in fine arts annually.
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Choosing a Great Fine Arts School
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
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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MO
Washington University in St Louis is a good decision for students interested in a degree in fine arts. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 23 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
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MO
It is difficult to beat University of Missouri - Kansas City if you wish to pursue a degree in fine arts. UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kansas City. This university ranks 14th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 17 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fine arts from University of Missouri - Kansas City
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 large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #632 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fine arts from University of Missouri - St Louis
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MO
Missouri Southern State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in fine arts. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 48 colleges 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.
More information about a degree in fine arts from Missouri Southern State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MO
UCM is a fairly large public university located in the town of Warrensburg. This university ranks 21st out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 15 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fine arts from University of Central Missouri
