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2023 Best Value Colleges for Jewelry Arts (Income $75-$110k)

11 Ranked Colleges
321 Degrees Awarded
$32,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Jewelry Arts is the 972nd most popular major in the country with 321 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in jewelry arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality jewelry arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the jewelry arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for jewelry arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Jewelry Arts (Income $75-$110k)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fashion Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s jewelry arts students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIT SUNY, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Jewelry Arts Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,846 for Jewelry Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend FIT SUNY.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Jewelry Arts at FIT SUNY

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools For Those Making $75-$110k list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Jewelry Arts Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Temple University is $24,335 for Jewelry Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Temple University Jewelry Arts Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Art and Design landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 ’s jewelry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Jewelry Arts Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design is $25,290 for jewelry arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Jewelry Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 4 ’s jewelry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Jewelry Arts Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Dartmouth is $23,759 for jewelry arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Jewelry Arts Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s jewelry arts students in 2020-2021.

RIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Jewelry Arts Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Rochester Institute of Technology is $33,469 for jewelry arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology Jewelry Arts Report

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California College of the Arts
San Francisco, California

California College of the Arts did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 5 ’s jewelry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

California College of the Arts also made our “Best Jewelry Arts Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $35,494 for jewelry arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend California College of the Arts.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Jewelry Arts at California College of the Arts

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

Academy of Art University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s jewelry arts degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Academy of Art University also made our “Best Jewelry Arts Schools” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Academy of Art University is $40,983 for jewelry arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Jewelry Arts at Academy of Art University

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Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island School of Design landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s jewelry arts students in 2020-2021.

RISD also took the #1 spot in our “Best Jewelry Arts Schools” ranking. It costs about $41,629 for jewelry arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend RISD.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full RISD Jewelry Arts Report

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Cleveland Institute of Art ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cleveland Institute of Art is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s jewelry arts degrees to qualified students.

CIA also took the #9 spot in our “Best Jewelry Arts Schools” ranking. It costs about $37,364 for Jewelry Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Cleveland Institute of Art.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Jewelry Arts at Cleveland Institute of Art

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With a ranking of #10, Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 25 ’s jewelry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCAD, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Jewelry Arts Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Savannah College of Art and Design is $45,228 for jewelry arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SCAD Jewelry Arts Report

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Maine College of Art
Portland, Maine

Maine College of Art did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Portland, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s jewelry arts students in 2020-2021.

Maine College of Art also made our “Best Jewelry Arts Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $35,181 for Jewelry Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Maine College of Art.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Jewelry Arts at Maine College of Art

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