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2024 Best Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools

7 Colleges in the United States
119 Folk Art Degrees Awarded
$24,452 Avg Early-Career Salary
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #341 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for crafts, folk art & artisanry students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 119 degrees in crafts, folk art & artisanry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry School

Best Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools The folk art program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for crafts, folk art & artisanry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Folk Art
Master's Degrees in Folk Art

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the folk art degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Folk Art

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA

The University of the Arts is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in crafts, folk art & artisanry. UArts is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.

There were about 11 crafts, folk art & artisanry students who graduated with this degree at UArts in the most recent year we have data available. Those crafts, folk art & artisanry students who get their degree from The University of the Arts make $7,595 more than the typical folk art student.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in crafts, folk art & artisanry needs to check out Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public college located in the city of Boston.

There were roughly 5 crafts, folk art & artisanry students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in crafts, folk art & artisanry. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 crafts, folk art & artisanry students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Pacific Northwest College of Art is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in crafts, folk art & artisanry. Located in the large city of Portland, Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 12 crafts, folk art & artisanry students who graduated with this degree at Pacific Northwest College of Art in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,463 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in crafts, folk art & artisanry. VCU is a very large public university located in the city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were about 26 crafts, folk art & artisanry students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, folk art degree recipients typically earn around $24,463 in the first five years of their career.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,483 Median Starting Salary
$28,000 Median Student Debt

CCS is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Detroit.

There were about 11 crafts, folk art & artisanry students who graduated with this degree at CCS in the most recent data year. Those crafts, folk art & artisanry students who get their degree from College for Creative Studies receive $2,031 more than the typical folk art graduate.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 4 crafts, folk art & artisanry students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 5 crafts, folk art & artisanry students who graduated with this degree at Kutztown University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Montserrat College of Art is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Beverly.More information about a degree in crafts, folk art & artisanry from Montserrat College of Art

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
40.0% Growth in Graduates

CCAD is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Columbus.

There were roughly 5 crafts, folk art & artisanry students who graduated with this degree at CCAD in the most recent data year.

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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 Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Folk Art Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art & Artisanry 119

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Majors Similar 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
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355
Arts & Media Management 4,788
Dance 3,288
Other Visual Art 912
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 10

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