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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Missouri (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
49 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 49 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri master’s degree fine arts students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Missouri (With Aid)

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree fine arts students with aid list, Mizzou has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mizzou Fine & Studio Arts Report

#2

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 8 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #3 spot on the list. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Fine & Studio Arts Report

#4

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree fine arts students with aid list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Webster also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Webster University Fine & Studio Arts Report

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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.

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