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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Jewelry Arts (With Aid)

12 Ranked Colleges
88 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

Jewelry Arts is the 823rd most popular major in the country with 545 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 88 jewelry arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in jewelry arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent jewelry arts programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Jewelry Arts (With Aid)

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s jewelry arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ferris, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Jewelry Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ferris State University is $12,889 for bachelor’s degree jewelry arts students with aid.

Read more about Jewelry Arts at Ferris

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s jewelry arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Jewelry Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $24,043 for Bachelor’s Degree Jewelry Arts students with aid per year to attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

The 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.

Full Massachusetts College of Art and Design Jewelry Arts Report

#12 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s jewelry arts degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Jewelry Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Akron Main Campus is $17,792 for Bachelor’s Degree Jewelry Arts students with aid.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Jewelry Arts Report

#4

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

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 a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school situated in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 bachelors’s jewelry arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Dartmouth, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Jewelry Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,503 for Bachelor’s Degree Jewelry Arts students with aid per year to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth.

Read full report on Jewelry Arts at UMass Dartmouth

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #5 spot on the list. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree jewelry arts students with aid list, Temple has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Jewelry Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $23,521 for bachelor’s degree jewelry arts students with aid per year to attend Temple University.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Temple Jewelry Arts Report

#6

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Arcadia University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Arcadia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Glenside, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Arcadia also took the #8 spot in our “Best Jewelry Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arcadia is $27,189 for Bachelor’s Degree Jewelry Arts students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Jewelry Arts at Arcadia University

#7

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, Rhode Island
#1 in overall quality

Rhode Island School of Design landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. RISD is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s jewelry arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree jewelry arts students with aid list, RISD has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Jewelry Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $43,982 for bachelor’s degree jewelry arts students with aid per year to attend Rhode Island School of Design.

The 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. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Jewelry Arts at Rhode Island School of Design

#8

Maine College of Art

Portland, Maine
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Maine College of Art did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Maine College of Art is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Maine College of Art also made our “Best Jewelry Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $32,293 for bachelor’s degree jewelry arts students with aid per year to attend Maine College of Art.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Jewelry Arts at Maine College of Art

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 6 bachelors’s jewelry arts degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT also made our “Best Jewelry Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend RIT is $33,167 for Bachelor’s Degree Jewelry Arts students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Jewelry Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology

#10

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Academy of Art University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s jewelry arts degrees to qualified students.

Academy of Art University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Jewelry Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Academy of Art University is $34,145 for bachelor’s degree jewelry arts students with aid.

Read more about Jewelry Arts at Academy of Art University

#11

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, California
#4 in overall quality

California College of the Arts ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s jewelry arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree jewelry arts students with aid list, California College of the Arts has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Jewelry Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California College of the Arts is $33,876 for bachelor’s degree jewelry arts students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Jewelry Arts at California College of the Arts

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Jewelry Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s jewelry arts students in 2019-2020.

SCAD also made our “Best Jewelry Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $43,641 for bachelor’s degree jewelry arts students with aid per year to attend Savannah College of Art and Design.

Full Savannah College of Art and Design Jewelry Arts Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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