Fine and Studio Arts programs in Missouri
6 schools in Missouri teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Missouri
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Missouri earn a median of $59,240 a year across 24,380 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 |
| Photographers | $39,170 | 950 |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | $49,170 | 850 |
| Art Directors | $100,940 | 780 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $56,140 | 490 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottey College Nevada | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| East Central College Union | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Jefferson College Hillsboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Missouri Southern State University Joplin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Southwest Baptist University Bolivar | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Webster University Saint Louis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
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.
Email me when these figures change
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 Fine and Studio Arts — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.