Design and Applied Arts programs in Missouri
10 schools in Missouri teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $19,227 at East Central College.
What this work pays in Missouri
Graphic Designers in Missouri earn a median of $56,750 a year across 4,500 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $75,960 | 1,450 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $70,970 | 1,210 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $61,860 | 1,080 |
| Interior Designers | $59,610 | 1,010 |
| Photographers | $39,170 | 950 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central College Union | Associate's degree | — | $19,227 (11 grads) | — |
| Saint Louis Community College Bridgeton | Associate's degree | — | $18,498 (32 grads) | 44 |
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Saint Louis Community College Bridgeton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Southern Missouri Technical Institute West Plains | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| St Charles Community College Cottleville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| St Charles Community College Cottleville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 24 |
| Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts Saint Louis | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Waynesville Career Center Waynesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Webster University Saint Louis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Design and Applied Arts — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.