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#1 #1 Best College for Metal and Jewelry Arts in the U.S. Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI At Rhode Island School of Design, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Illustration, Systems Science and Theory, and Computer Graphics. In fact, Rhode Island School of Design awards 89 degrees every year to Illustration majors....view more Acceptance Rate 14% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score 1,370–1,530 Est. Net Price * $42,106 Median Starting Salary $55,718
#2 #2 Best College for Metal and Jewelry Arts in the U.S. California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA At California College of the Arts, the most popular majors students study are Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects, Computer Graphics, and Industrial and Product Design....view more Acceptance Rate 73% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 940–1,220 Est. Net Price * $49,945 Median Starting Salary $51,893
#3 #3 Best College for Metal and Jewelry Arts in the U.S. Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH Each year, Cleveland Institute of Art awards about 31 degrees to those studying Illustration, the school’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects, Industrial and Product Design, and Photography....view more Acceptance Rate 56% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 1,090–1,280 Est. Net Price * $33,527 Median Starting Salary $53,445
#4 #4 Best College for Metal and Jewelry Arts in the U.S. Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA At Savannah College of Art and Design, the most popular majors students pursue are Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects, Illustration, and Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia....view more Acceptance Rate 84% Annual Degrees Awarded 13 SAT Score 1,070–1,300 Est. Net Price * $46,524 Median Starting Salary $53,969
#5 #5 Best College for Metal and Jewelry Arts in the U.S. Maine College of Art & Design Portland, ME Each year, Maine College of Art & Design grants around 18 degrees to those studying Illustration, the school’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects, Painting, and Photography....view more Acceptance Rate 78% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 870–1,190 Est. Net Price * $37,132 Median Starting Salary $55,105
#6 #6 Best College for Metal and Jewelry Arts in the U.S. Temple University Philadelphia, PA Each year, Temple University grants around 334 degrees to students majoring in Psychology, General, the school’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Finance, General, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 83% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 1,030–1,240 Est. Net Price * $29,641 Median Starting Salary $54,028
#7 #7 Best College for Metal and Jewelry Arts in the U.S. Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA At Massachusetts College of Art and Design, the three most popular college majors students study are Illustration, Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia, and Cinematography and Film/Video Production....view more Acceptance Rate 77% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 990–1,180 Est. Net Price * $24,159 Median Starting Salary $57,230
#8 #8 Best College for Metal and Jewelry Arts in the U.S. Arcadia University Glenside, PA Every year, Arcadia University grants around 58 degrees to those studying Biology/Biological Sciences, General, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Psychology, General, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, and Criminology....view more Acceptance Rate 79% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,110–1,320 Est. Net Price * $26,994 Median Starting Salary $54,144
#9 #9 Best College for Metal and Jewelry Arts in the U.S. University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA At the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, the most popular majors students pursue are Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other, Psychology, General, Marketing/Marketing Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 92% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,050–1,270 Est. Net Price * $20,696 Median Starting Salary $50,555
#10 #10 Best College for Metal and Jewelry Arts in the U.S. University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH At the University of Akron Main Campus, the most popular majors students pursue are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Mechanical Engineering, Psychology, and General. In fact, the University of Akron Main Campus grants 191 degrees annually to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse majors....view more Acceptance Rate 71% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 970–1,210 Est. Net Price * $15,292 Median Starting Salary $50,173
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI At Rhode Island School of Design, the three most popular college majors...view more	100	14%	9	1,370 - 1,530	$42,106	$55,718
California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA At California College of the Arts, the most popular majors students study are...view more	94	73%	10	940 - 1,220	$49,945	$51,893
Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH Each year, Cleveland Institute of Art awards about 31 degrees to those...view more	93	56%	6	1,090 - 1,280	$33,527	$53,445
Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA At Savannah College of Art and Design, the most popular majors students...view more	73	84%	13	1,070 - 1,300	$46,524	$53,969
Maine College of Art & Design Portland, ME Each year, Maine College of Art & Design grants around 18 degrees to those...view more	62	78%	3	870 - 1,190	$37,132	$55,105
Temple University Philadelphia, PA Each year, Temple University grants around 334 degrees to students majoring...view more	54	83%	5	1,030 - 1,240	$29,641	$54,028
Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA At Massachusetts College of Art and Design, the three most popular college...view more	53	77%	4	990 - 1,180	$24,159	$57,230
Arcadia University Glenside, PA Every year, Arcadia University grants around 58 degrees to those studying...view more	39	79%	1	1,110 - 1,320	$26,994	$54,144
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA At the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, the most popular majors...view more	33	92%	2	1,050 - 1,270	$20,696	$50,555
Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI Each year, Ferris State University grants around 222 degrees to those...view more	32	81%	1	900 - 1,130	$13,154	$50,925

About Metal and Jewelry Arts

Metal and Jewelry Arts programs prepare individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by fashioning art works from gems, other stones, and precious metals. Includes instruction in gemology, metalsmithing and finishing, stone cutting and polishing, metal and non-metal casting and molding, electroforming, metal coloring, enameling, photo etching, lapidary technique and art, design concepts, and personal style development.

Students majoring in Metal and Jewelry Arts can earn up to a Bachelors degree. On average, 24% percent of men and 76% percent of women make up the degrees awarded across all college campuses. Out of all the US states, California is where degrees in Metal and Jewelry Arts are most popular. The Median Starting Salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Metal and Jewelry Arts is $36,700.

Popularity of Metal and Jewelry Arts Degrees in the U.S.

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Careers

Majoring in Metal and Jewelry Arts, your education is applicable to different careers. Metal and Jewelry Arts majors go on to pursue jobs including Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary and Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers which are in high demand. Some of the top paying jobs for Metal and Jewelry Arts majors include Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers and Craft Artists.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Metal and Jewelry Arts majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,360	1,570	19,080	19,681	3%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers Gem and Diamond Workers	$47,450	1,482	11,469	11,129	-3%
Craft Artists	$36,600	466	4,876	5,088	4%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Metal and Jewelry Arts majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

Female Students

47 (75%)

Male Students

15 (24%)

U.S. Nonresident (32, 52%)

White (17, 27%)

Asian (4, 6%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (4, 6%)

Hispanic or Latino (3, 5%)

Two or more races (2, 3%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)

Black or African American (0, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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#1 Best College for Metal and Jewelry Arts in the U.S.

14%

9

1,370–1,530

$42,106

$55,718

#2 Best College for Metal and Jewelry Arts in the U.S.

73%

10

940–1,220

$49,945

$51,893

#3 Best College for Metal and Jewelry Arts in the U.S.

56%

6

1,090–1,280

$33,527

$53,445

#4 Best College for Metal and Jewelry Arts in the U.S.

84%

13

1,070–1,300

$46,524

$53,969

#5 Best College for Metal and Jewelry Arts in the U.S.

78%

3

870–1,190

$37,132

$55,105

#6 Best College for Metal and Jewelry Arts in the U.S.

83%

5

1,030–1,240

$29,641

$54,028

#7 Best College for Metal and Jewelry Arts in the U.S.

77%

4

990–1,180

$24,159

$57,230

#8 Best College for Metal and Jewelry Arts in the U.S.

79%

1

1,110–1,320

$26,994

$54,144

#9 Best College for Metal and Jewelry Arts in the U.S.

92%

2

1,050–1,270

$20,696

$50,555

#10 Best College for Metal and Jewelry Arts in the U.S.

71%

2

970–1,210

$15,292

$50,173

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