2026 Best Value Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Bachelor’s Degree Schools
[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 schools below stand out for delivering a strong crafts, folk art & artisanry education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 25 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for crafts, folk art & artisanry students.
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2026 Best Value Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the crafts, folk art & artisanry degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools
Virginia Commonwealth University tops our 2026 list of the best value crafts, folk art & artisanry schools in the United States. Virginia Commonwealth University is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond. In-state tuition and fees average $16,720, while out-of-state students pay about $39,884. Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans. Early-career crafts, folk art & artisanry graduates make about $21,237. That is a strong return on a $19,500 median debt. Virginia Commonwealth University admits about 93% of applicants.
Other Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 25 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).
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