Metal & Jewelry Arts degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their metal & jewelry arts programs.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools to find the best for metal & jewelry arts students.
Where you study metal & jewelry arts matters for your future. That is why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Metal & Jewelry Arts rankings. Our overall ranking combines our degree-level rankings, weighted by degrees awarded at each level.
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Best Schools for Metal & Jewelry Arts in the United States
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the metal & jewelry arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Fashion Institute Of Technology, our #1 school for metal & jewelry arts. Fashion Institute Of Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York. Fashion Institute Of Technology awarded about 12 metal & jewelry arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their metal & jewelry arts degree from Fashion Institute Of Technology earn around $23,428 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $18,342.
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Austin Community College District is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in metal & jewelry arts, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a very large public institution. About 32 metal & jewelry arts degrees were awarded at Austin Community College District in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, metal & jewelry arts degree recipients from Austin Community College District generally make around $44,895. Austin Community College District graduates carry a median of $16,500 in student loans.
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Rhode Island School Of Design is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in metal & jewelry arts, landing the #3 spot this year. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Providence. Roughly 89% of students complete a degree within six years here. Rhode Island School Of Design awarded about 17 metal & jewelry arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the metal & jewelry arts program make about $22,396 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Central New Mexico Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in metal & jewelry arts, ranking #4. Set in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a very large public institution. About 10 metal & jewelry arts degrees were awarded at Central New Mexico Community College in the most recent year. Metal & Jewelry Arts graduates of Central New Mexico Community College earn a median of $34,751 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $10,112.
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Students looking for a strong metal & jewelry arts program will find one at Haywood Community College, which ranked #5. Located in the rural area of Clyde, Haywood Community College is a small public university. About 15 metal & jewelry arts degrees were awarded at Haywood Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, metal & jewelry arts degree recipients from Haywood Community College generally make around $35,767.
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Gemological Institute Of America Carlsbad earned the #6 position for metal & jewelry arts this year. Located in the city of Carlsbad, Gemological Institute Of America Carlsbad is a small private not-for-profit university. Gemological Institute Of America Carlsbad awarded about 265 metal & jewelry arts degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, metal & jewelry arts degree recipients from Gemological Institute Of America Carlsbad generally make around $36,639. Gemological Institute Of America Carlsbad graduates carry a median of $8,233 in student loans.
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Gemological Institute Of America New York earned the #7 position for metal & jewelry arts this year. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of New York. About 304 metal & jewelry arts degrees were awarded at Gemological Institute Of America New York in the most recent year. Students who receive their metal & jewelry arts degree from Gemological Institute Of America New York earn around $36,639 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $8,233 to complete this degree.
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Studio Jewelers landed the #8 spot for metal & jewelry arts this year. Studio Jewelers is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York. Studio Jewelers awarded about 30 metal & jewelry arts degrees in the most recent data year.
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This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.
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).
