2026 Best Art History Schools in Missouri

Art History programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

College Factual analyzed 8 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best art history schools.

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• Best Art History Schools in Missouri

Best Schools for Art History in Missouri

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the art history degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Art History

1

Washington University In St Louis
St. Louis, MO

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Art History Degrees Awarded

$68,303 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Washington University In St Louis this year for art history. Set in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 94% of students complete a degree within six years here. Washington University In St Louis awarded about 13 art history degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their art history degree from Washington University In St Louis earn around $68,303 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $17,553 to complete this degree. Get the full art history details for Washington University In St Louis

2

Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Art History Degrees Awarded

$48,197 Median Starting Salary

Lindenwood University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in art history, ranking #2. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Saint Charles. Lindenwood University graduates 49% of students within six years. Lindenwood University awarded about 43 art history degrees in the most recent data year. Art History graduates of Lindenwood University earn a median of $48,197 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $28,663. Read more about the art history program at Lindenwood University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.