[Metal & Jewelry Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-arts/metal-and-jewelry-arts/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value metal & jewelry arts schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the metal & jewelry arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Massachusetts College Of Art And Design tops our 2026 list of the best value metal & jewelry arts schools in Massachusetts. Massachusetts College Of Art And Design is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Boston. In-state tuition and fees average $15,400, with out-of-state students paying around $43,400. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the metal & jewelry arts program here. Early-career metal & jewelry arts graduates make about $38,090. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. Massachusetts College Of Art And Design admits about 76% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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 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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