Best Jewelry Design & Repair Schools in New York (2026)

Quick answer: Jewelry designers in New York earn a median of $61,720 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). This page lists accredited jewelry designer schools in New York with local wage data and median graduate earnings for each school.

This guide rounds up jewelry designer schools serving New York and the local job-market figures worth checking first. For context, the state median annual wage for this occupation is approximately $61,720 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

New York Quick Facts

MetricValueSource
State median annual wage$61,720BLS OEWS, May 2025
New York pay range (10th to 90th percentile)$37,160 to $102,040BLS OEWS, May 2025
Top-paying New York metro for this fieldKiryas Joel, NY, $73,650BLS OEWS, May 2025
National job outlook (2024 to 2034)-5.5% growth, about 4,000 openings per yearBLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
State employment4,300 workersBLS OEWS, May 2025
New York location quotient3.07BLS OEWS, May 2025

Explore the Jewelry designer Career

What You’ll Find Below

The school listings below are sorted by proximity to Programs. Each entry includes the school name, address, and the credentials offered. Use the New York figures above as a reference point when comparing program length, schedule, and tuition.

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 12 schools within 256 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 12 of them carry a score.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, NY 39.1 miles away BOC Score 81.4
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 10
  • Annual completions: 930
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $59,839 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY 156.4 miles away BOC Score 74.1
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  • Completion rate: 82.5% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 28
  • Annual completions: 1038
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $79,406 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#3

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY 217.4 miles away BOC Score 70.7
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 43
  • Annual completions: 1422
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $84,133 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

North Bennet Street School

Boston, MA 175.5 miles away BOC Score 65.8
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 93.3% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 5
  • Annual completions: 64
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $57,182 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI 146.5 miles away BOC Score 63.4
Tuition $62,688 - $81,727
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  • Admission rate: 18.7%
  • Graduation rate: 88.6%
  • Programs offered: 3
  • Annual completions: 75
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $56,554 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI 144.1 miles away BOC Score 60.9
Tuition $11,300 - $27,299
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 91.8%
  • Graduation rate: 47.0%
  • Programs offered: 23
  • Annual completions: 243
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#8

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA 99.5 miles away BOC Score 56.8
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 65.2% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 7
  • Annual completions: 264
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $60,044 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#9

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Boston, MA 172.7 miles away BOC Score 56.2
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  • Completion rate: 69.0% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 7
  • Annual completions: 180
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $45,607 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#10

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, MA 166.6 miles away BOC Score 56.1
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 16
  • Annual completions: 272
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $69,251 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#12

Maine College of Art & Design

Portland, ME 256.2 miles away BOC Score 20.5
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 50.0% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 6
  • Annual completions: 48
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $40,550 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

Jeweler Pay and Job Outlook

Annual Wage by Percentile, United States - Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers annual wage percentiles, BLS OEWS May 2025P10 $35580, P25 $39520, P50 $52540, P75 $69810, P90 $87540.10th$35,58025th$39,52050th (median)$52,54075th$69,81090th$87,540
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers annual wage percentiles
PercentileAnnual wage
10th$35,580
25th$39,520
50th (median)$52,540
75th$69,810
90th$87,540
Projected employment growth, United States, Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers, 2024-2034
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers employment 2024 vs 2034 projection, BLS Employment Projections2024 employment 35100; 2034 projected employment 33200; percent change -5.5%.202435,100 jobs2034 (proj.)33,200 jobsChange: -5.5%
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers employment projection 2024 to 2034
YearEmployment
202435,100
2034 projected33,200
Percent change-5.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does jewelry designer training take in New York?

Jewelry designer certificate programs in New York typically take 6 to 12 months of full-time study, while associate degree programs generally run about 2 years. Actual completion time depends on schedule (full-time vs. part-time) and any prerequisite coursework.

How much do jewelry designers earn in New York?

According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), jewelry designers in New York earned a median annual wage of approximately $61,720. Pay varies with experience, certification, and employer; the 10th to 90th percentile range was approximately $37,160 to $102,040 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

How many jewelry designer schools are in New York?

The schools listed above are within about 800 miles of Programs. Compare them by tuition, program length, and the credential each one awards.


About this guide: Researched and written by the TradeCareerPath Editorial Team. Our editorial team researches and sources every trade school and career guide using federal labor and education data, including BLS OEWS and Employment Projections, DOL apprenticeship records, IPEDS, College Scorecard, and state licensing boards. We follow the editorial standards documented at /editorial-policy/.

Data sources

Figures on this page are sourced from the federal and state datasets below. Methodology: how we rank and source data.

DataProviderVintage
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsMay 2025
Employment ProjectionsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics2024-2034
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data SystemNational Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)2024
College Scorecard (school-level outcomes)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release
College Scorecard (field-of-study earnings)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release (updated 2026-06-12)
Occupational licensing requirementsCareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2026-02-22)
Registered apprenticeship programsCareerOneStop / Apprenticeship.gov (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2025-10-25)