Jewelry Schools near Nevada
Nevada contains
fifteen
schools that offer jewelry programs.
Northern Arizona University,
the highest-ranking jewelry school in NV, has a total student population of 23,597 and
is the
225th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 15 jewelry schools
in Nevada,
only 8 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
California College of the Arts comes out as the most expensive ($30,933/yr),
with Cerritos College as the lowest recorded at only $3,650/yr.
Jewelry students from Nevada schools who go on to become
jewelers,
jewelry designers,
jewelry makers,
jewelry repairers, 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, Craft artists make on average $33,070 per year and there are about 5,380 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Nevada alone, there are
90 employed craft artists earning an average yearly salary of
$35,420. Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in this state earn
$28,810/yr and there are 110 employed.
Also, within the jewelry schools
in Nevada, the average student population is 3,396 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
18 to 1. Aside from jewelry,
there are 786 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,014 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$2,730, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Jewelry Programs near Nevada
Northern Arizona University
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Bethesda Christian University
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Levels offered:
Associates
Gemological Institute of America
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Levels offered:
Certificate
California College of the Arts
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Santa Rosa Junior College
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Levels offered:
Certificate
Los Angeles Pierce College
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Levels offered:
Associates
Palomar College
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Levels offered:
Associates
El Camino Community College District
Santa Ana College
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Levels offered:
Certificate
Cerritos College
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Levels offered:
Associates
Evergreen Valley College
Monterey Peninsula College
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Levels offered:
Associates
Mohave Community College
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Nevada Interesting Facts
- In 1899 Charles Fey invented a slot machine named the Liberty Bell. The device became the model for all slots to follow.
- The Reno Ice Pavilion is a 16,000-square-foot rink once dismantled and moved to Reno from Atlantic City, New Jersey.
- Bugsy Siegel named his Las Vegas casino "The Flamingo" for the long legs of his showgirl sweetheart, Virginia Hill.
- The Imperial Palace on the Las Vegas strip is the nation's first off-airport airline baggage check-in service.
- Bertha was a performing elephant that entertained for 37 years at John Ascuaga's Nugget casino located in Sparks. She was 48 years old when she died.
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