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Highest earning fine and studio arts programs in Missouri
Missouri fine and studio arts programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Missouri-St Louis | Saint Louis | Public, 4-year | $32,224 | 53 |
| 2 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau | Public, 4-year | $28,421 | 31 |
| 3 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | Kansas City | Public, 4-year | $25,476 | 32 |
| 4 | Missouri State University-Springfield | Springfield | Public, 4-year | $24,024 | 71 |
| 5 | University of Missouri-Columbia | Columbia | Public, 4-year | $23,034 | 40 |
| 6 | Kansas City Art Institute | Kansas City | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $22,906 | 90 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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