2023 Best Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools
Finding the Best Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry School for You
In 2020-2021, 119 people earned a degree or certificate in crafts, folk art and artisanry, making the major the #341 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools in the United States
Check out the folk art programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of the Arts the best school in the United States for crafts, folk art and artisanry students. UArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for crafts, folk art and artisanry students. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College for Creative Studies. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools list. CCS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.
After completing their degree, folk art graduates from CCS carry an average student debtload of $28,000.
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Out of the 11 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.
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Out of the 11 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that folk art majors at VCU take out is $27,000.
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With a ranking of #6, Columbus College of Art and Design did quite well on this year’s best schools for crafts, folk art and artisanry students. CCAD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.
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Kent State University at Kent ranked #7 on this year’s Best Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Pacific Northwest College of Art did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for crafts, folk art and artisanry students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for crafts, folk art and artisanry students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for crafts, folk art and artisanry students. It came in at #10 on the list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Folk Art
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Folk Art
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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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