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Arts Schools in Missouri

Missouri contains 58 schools that offer arts programs. Webster University, the highest-ranking arts school in MO, has a total student population of 19,372 and is the 177th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 58 arts schools in Missouri, only 12 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Saint Louis University-Main Campus comes out as the most expensive ($31,255/yr), with Lake Career and Technical Center as the lowest recorded at only $1,244/yr.

Arts students from Missouri schools who go on to become artists, graphic designers, journalists, musicians, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 8,900 people working as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $50,630. Also, Craft artists make on average $33,070 per year and there are about 5,380 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Missouri alone, there are 110 employed craft artists earning an average yearly salary of $"*". Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in this state earn $55,220/yr and there are 80 employed.

Also, within the arts schools in Missouri, the average student population is 2,183 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Aside from arts, there are 4755 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,482 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,695, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Arts Programs in Missouri

Webster University

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Arts Management
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Westminster College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Cottey College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Stephens College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Lindenwood University

• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Arts Management
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Fine/Studio Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and Performing Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Washington University in St Louis

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Fine/Studio Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Masters

University of Missouri-Columbia

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

Waynesville Career Center

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Lake Career and Technical Center

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Saint Louis University-Main Campus

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Truman State University

• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Missouri State University

• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Fine/Studio Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and Performing Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Saline County Career Center

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  

Northland Career Center

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

South Central Career Center

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Northwest Missouri State University

• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Fine/Studio Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Maryville University of Saint Louis

• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Fine/Studio Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Drury University

• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors, Masters
• Arts Management
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Fine/Studio Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors, Masters

Southeast Missouri State University

• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and Performing Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

William Jewell College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Lecole Culinaire

• Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  

  Levels offered: Associates

University of Missouri-Kansas City

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Fine/Studio Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Missouri-St Louis

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Fontbonne University

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Fine/Studio Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Missouri Southern State University

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Fine/Studio Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Park University

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Fine/Studio Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Missouri Baptist University

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Evangel University

• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Conception Seminary College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Southwest Baptist University

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

William Woods University

• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Columbia College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Kansas City Art Institute

• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Fine/Studio Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Avila University

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

North Central Missouri College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Culver-Stockton College

• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Arts Management
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Hannibal-Lagrange College

• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Mineral Area College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Jefferson College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Crowder College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Missouri Valley College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Moberly Area Community College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Missouri Western State University

• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Fine/Studio Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Wentworth Military Academy

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates

State Fair Community College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Lincoln University

• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Fine/Studio Arts, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Three Rivers Community College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates

East Central College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Metropolitan Community College-Blue River

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Ozarks Technical Community College

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

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