by our College Data Analytics Team
[Woodworking](/majors/production-product-development/woodworking/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for woodworking students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the woodworking degrees they offer, see the list below.
International Yacht Restoration School earned the #1 spot for value among woodworking schools in the New England Region. Located in the suburb of Newport, International Yacht Restoration School is a small private not-for-profit university. Students borrow a median of $9,500 to complete the woodworking program here. Woodworking graduates of International Yacht Restoration School earn a median of $45,663 early in their careers. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in woodworking will find it at North Bennet Street School, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Boston, North Bennet Street School is a small private not-for-profit university. Woodworking graduates carry a median of $16,124 in student loans. Early-career woodworking graduates make about $31,099. Set against $16,124 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Rhode Island School Of Design is a great value for students pursuing a degree in woodworking, landing the #3 spot this year. Rhode Island School Of Design is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $62,688. Typical student debt for woodworking graduates is $26,912. Early-career woodworking graduates make about $19,151. That is a strong return on a $26,912 median debt. The acceptance rate is 19%.
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This ranking is produced 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 · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.