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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Jewelry Arts

10 Ranked Colleges
321 Degrees Awarded
$39,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Jewelry Arts

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Jewelry Arts” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Jewelry Arts is the 972nd most popular major in the country with 321 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Jewelry Arts” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in jewelry arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great jewelry arts programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the jewelry arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Jewelry Arts

The colleges and universities below are the best for vets studying jewelry arts.

Top 10 Best Jewelry Arts Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Jewelry Arts list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s jewelry arts students in 2020-2021.

RIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 16,158 students enrolled at Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,424. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full RIT Veteran Student Life Report

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Jewelry Arts. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Academy of Art University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,287 of the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,275. On top of their other funding sources, 257 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Jewelry Arts. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s jewelry arts degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple, 830 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,479. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Jewelry Arts. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s jewelry arts students in 2020-2021.

UMass Dartmouth also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 7,869 students enrolled at UMass Dartmouth, 209 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,026. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMass Dartmouth]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland Institute of Art. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Jewelry Arts list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s jewelry arts students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CIA, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 599 students enrolled at Cleveland Institute of Art were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,220. During this same period, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cleveland Institute of Art does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full CIA Veteran Student Life Report

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Jewelry Arts list. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 6 ’s jewelry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 1,894 students enrolled at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, 25 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,848. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Massachusetts College of Art and Design]](/colleges/massachusetts-college-of-art-and-design/student-life/veterans/)

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Maine College of Art
Portland, Maine

Maine College of Art ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Jewelry Arts list. Maine College of Art is located in Portland, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s jewelry arts degrees to qualified students.

Maine College of Art did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 14 of the 435 students enrolled at Maine College of Art were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,045. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Jewelry Arts ranking, coming in at #8. Fashion Institute of Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 9 ’s jewelry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

FIT SUNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 8,191 students enrolled at Fashion Institute of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,456. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Fashion Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Jewelry Arts list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s jewelry arts degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

SCAD also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 14,265 students enrolled at Savannah College of Art and Design, 193 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,695. On top of their other funding sources, 91 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SCAD]](/colleges/savannah-college-of-art-and-design/student-life/veterans/)

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Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island School of Design did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Jewelry Arts ranking, coming in at #10. RISD is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s jewelry arts degrees to qualified students.

RISD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 2,227 students enrolled at RISD, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,999. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at RISD]](/colleges/rhode-island-school-of-design/student-life/veterans/)

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