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2023 Best Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools

11 Colleges
$24,452 Avg Salary
$27,500 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA

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 large city of Philadelphia.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best crafts, folk art and artisanry schools in the United States. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College for Creative Studies. It ranked #3 on our 2023 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools list. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that folk art majors at VCU take out is $27,000.

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Columbus College of Art and Design came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools ranking. CCAD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Pacific Northwest College of Art ranked #8 on this year’s Best Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools 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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With a ranking of #9, Massachusetts College of Art and Design did quite well on this year’s best schools for crafts, folk art and artisanry students. Located in the large 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best crafts, folk art and artisanry programs. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

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Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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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