[Metal & Jewelry Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-arts/metal-and-jewelry-arts/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong metal & jewelry arts education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for metal & jewelry arts students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in metal & jewelry arts, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in metal & jewelry arts, no school beat Rhode Island College this year. Rhode Island College is a large public school located in the suburb of Providence. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,300, while out-of-state students pay about $27,299. Metal & Jewelry Arts graduates carry a median of $23,500 in student loans. Early-career metal & jewelry arts graduates make about $28,241. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Rhode Island School Of Design earned it the #2 place for metal & jewelry arts. 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. Metal & Jewelry Arts graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, metal & jewelry arts degree recipients from Rhode Island School Of Design generally make around $22,396. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 19%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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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