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2026 Best Painting Schools in Missouri

1 Colleges in the United States
12 Painting Degrees Awarded
$22,906 Avg Early-Career Salary

Painting is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for painting students.

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Best Schools for Painting 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 painting degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Painting

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Kansas City Art Institute is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in painting. Kansas City Art Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City. Kansas City Art Institute graduates 58% of students within six years. Kansas City Art Institute awarded about 12 painting degrees in the most recent data year. Painting graduates of Kansas City Art Institute earn a median of $22,906 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. Get the full painting details for Kansas City Art Institute

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 3 schools evaluated.

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