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2027 Best Value Woodworking Schools in the New England Region

[Woodworking](/majors/production-product-development/woodworking/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value woodworking schools.

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• Best Value Woodworking Schools in the New England Region

2027 Best Value Woodworking Schools in the New England Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the woodworking degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Woodworking Schools

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North Bennet Street School
Boston, MA

$16,124 Avg Student Debt

$43,993 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in woodworking, no school beat North Bennet Street School this year. Located in the city of Boston, North Bennet Street School is a small private not-for-profit university. Students borrow a median of $16,124 to complete the woodworking program here. Soon after graduation, woodworking degree recipients from North Bennet Street School generally make around $31,099. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

Rhode Island School Of Design
Providence, RI

$62,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,912 Avg Student Debt

$68,140 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in woodworking will find it at Rhode Island School Of Design, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Providence, Rhode Island School Of Design is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $62,688 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,912 to complete the woodworking program here. Soon after graduation, woodworking degree recipients from Rhode Island School Of Design generally make around $19,151. Set against $26,912 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 19%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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.