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2026 Best Value Woodworking Schools in Rhode Island

[Woodworking](/majors/production-product-development/woodworking/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value woodworking schools.

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• Best Value Woodworking Schools in Rhode Island

2026 Best Value Woodworking Schools in Rhode Island

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in woodworking, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Woodworking Schools

1

International Yacht Restoration School
Newport, RI

$9,500 Avg Student Debt

Leading the list is International Yacht Restoration School, our #1 best value for woodworking in Rhode Island. International Yacht Restoration School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport. Typical student debt for woodworking graduates is $9,500. Early-career woodworking graduates make about $45,663. International Yacht Restoration School admits about 89% of applicants.

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Rhode Island School Of Design
Providence, RI

$62,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,912 Avg Student Debt

$68,140 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Rhode Island School Of Design earned it the #2 place for woodworking. Rhode Island School Of Design is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. In-state tuition and fees average $62,688. Students borrow a median of $26,912 to complete the woodworking program here. Woodworking graduates of Rhode Island School Of Design earn a median of $19,151 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Rhode Island School Of Design admits about 19% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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).

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