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2026 Best Value Woodworking Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in woodworking, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Woodworking Schools
Our analysis ranked Rhode Island School Of Design the best value for a degree in woodworking in the United States. Set in the city of Providence, Rhode Island School Of Design is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $62,688. Typical student debt for woodworking graduates is $26,912. Soon after graduation, woodworking degree recipients from Rhode Island School Of Design generally make around $19,151. Set against $26,912 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 19%.
Other Woodworking Degree Levels
Explore the best-value woodworking schools at other degree levels:
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on 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 · 80 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[Woodworking](/majors/production-product-development/woodworking/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
