[Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/crafts-folk-art-artisanry/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for crafts, folk art & artisanry students.
Finding the Best Value Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry School for You
The right crafts, folk art & artisanry school can pay off for years to come. That is why we developed our Best Value Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools ranking. It weighs the cost of a degree against the outcomes graduates go on to achieve, so you can find the strongest return on your investment.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we offer several rankings, including this Best Value Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools list, to help you choose. Want schools in a particular part of the country? Narrow the list by region or state.
Leading the list is Virginia Commonwealth University, our #1 best value for crafts, folk art & artisanry in the United States. Set in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $16,720 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $39,884. Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans. Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University earn a median of $21,237 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 93%.
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This list is compiled 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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).