Illinois contains one school that offers jewelry repair programs. Gem City College has a total student population of 66 and is the 3130th highest ranked school in America.
Jewelry Repair students from Illinois schools who go on to become jewelry repairers, jewelers, jewelry designers, jewelry makers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 23,410 people working as jewelers and precious stone and metal workers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $36,620.
Also, within the jewelry repair schools in Illinois, the average student population is 3,360 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from jewelry repair, there are 7983 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,830 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $7,282, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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