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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 analysis found The University of the Arts to be the best school for crafts, folk art and artisanry students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. UArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Out of the 11 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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Out of the 11 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, College for Creative Studies landed the # 3 spot on the list. CCS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe 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 midsize 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best crafts, folk art and artisanry programs. CCAD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for crafts, folk art and artisanry students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly 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 school with a fairly small student population.

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools ranking. 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Best Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools list. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.

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Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry by Region

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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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to User:Gengiskanhg.

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