2026 Best Value Crafts Folk Art Artisanry Master’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Crafts Folk Art Artisanry master’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 25 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor evaluated schools to compile this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Crafts Folk Art Artisanry Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
Kent State University At Kent earned the #1 spot in this year's best-value ranking in the United States. Kent State University At Kent is a public school based in Kent, OH. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,220, with out-of-state students paying around $21,575. The median Crafts Folk Art Artisanry program debt is $25,174. Kent State University At Kent alumni report median earnings of $45,388 a decade after entry. That is a strong return on a $25,174 median debt. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted. Read the full report on Kent State University At Kent
A rank of #2 makes Pacific Northwest College Of Art one of the best values in the United States. Pacific Northwest College Of Art is a private not-for-profit school based in Portland, OR. Students from in state pay about $49,006 in tuition and fees. The median Crafts Folk Art Artisanry program debt is $26,950. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $34,883. Set against $26,950 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 75% of applicants are accepted. See the full Pacific Northwest College Of Art profile
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Suny College At Buffalo earned it the #3 place in the United States. More on Suny College At Buffalo
Out of the 25 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, University Of Baltimore landed the #4 spot. More on University Of Baltimore
Yuba College
A rank of #5 makes Yuba College one of the best values in the United States. Read the full report on Yuba College
Cleveland Institute Of Art placed #6 among the best-value Crafts Folk Art Artisanry schools in the United States. Get the full Cleveland Institute Of Art report
University Of Arkansas At Little Rock landed the #7 spot for value in the United States this year. More on University Of Arkansas At Little Rock
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College landed the #8 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College profile
Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania placed #9 among the best-value Crafts Folk Art Artisanry schools in the United States. See the full Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania profile
Hazard Community And Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #10 position. More on Hazard Community And Technical College
Columbus College Of Art And Design landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Columbus College Of Art And Design profile
Corning Community College placed #12 among the best-value Crafts Folk Art Artisanry schools in the United States. Get the full Corning Community College report
University Of New Mexico Taos Campus ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value Crafts Folk Art Artisanry schools. Read the full report on University Of New Mexico Taos Campus
Bemidji State University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best-value Crafts Folk Art Artisanry schools. Read the full report on Bemidji State University
Holy Apostles College And Seminary ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best-value Crafts Folk Art Artisanry schools. Get the full Holy Apostles College And Seminary report
Haywood Community College ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best-value Crafts Folk Art Artisanry schools. More on Haywood Community College
Virginia Commonwealth University placed #17 among the best-value Crafts Folk Art Artisanry schools in the United States. See the full Virginia Commonwealth University profile
College For Creative Studies ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value Crafts Folk Art Artisanry schools. Read the full report on College For Creative Studies
Western Piedmont Community College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value Crafts Folk Art Artisanry schools. Read the full report on Western Piedmont Community College
Montserrat College Of Art landed the #20 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Montserrat College Of Art profile
Massachusetts College Of Art And Design came in at #21 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Massachusetts College Of Art And Design
Owensboro Community And Technical College placed #22 among the best-value Crafts Folk Art Artisanry schools in the United States. Get the full Owensboro Community And Technical College report
Maine College Of Art landed the #23 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Maine College Of Art profile
University Of New Mexico Valencia County Campus landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of New Mexico Valencia County Campus profile
University Of Alaska Southeast ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best-value Crafts Folk Art Artisanry schools. Get the full University Of Alaska Southeast report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 25 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).