Jewelry Schools near Tennessee
Tennessee contains
28 schools that offer jewelry programs.
Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County,
the highest-ranking jewelry school in TN, has a total student population of 1,484 and
is the
928th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 28 jewelry schools
in Tennessee,
only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Savannah College of Art and Design comes out as the most expensive ($30,092/yr),
with Lake Career and Technical Center as the lowest recorded at only $1,244/yr.
Jewelry students from Tennessee 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 Tennessee alone, there are
140 employed craft artists earning an average yearly salary of
$43,210. Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in this state earn
$36,430/yr and there are 230 employed.
Also, within the jewelry schools
in Tennessee, the average student population is 2,002 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from jewelry,
there are 4116 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,154 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$4,032, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Jewelry Programs near Tennessee
Savannah College of Art and Design
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Cleveland Institute of Art
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Gem City College
Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking
Levels offered:
Certificate
University of Akron Main Campus
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Haywood Community College
Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Louisiana Technical College-Natchitoches Campus
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Levels offered:
Certificate
Jones County Junior College
Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking
Levels offered:
Certificate
Montgomery Community College
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Levels offered:
Certificate
Bishop State Community College
Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking
Levels offered:
Certificate
Ashworth College
Tennessee Interesting Facts
- The city of Kingston served as Tennessee's state capital for one day (September 21, 1807) as a result of treaties negotiated with the Cherokee Indians. The two-hour legislative session passed two resolutions and adjourned back to Knoxville.
- Andrew Johnson held every elective office at the local, state, and federal level, including President of the United States. He was elected alderman, mayor, state representative, and state senator from Greeneville. He served as governor and military governor of Tennessee and United States congressman, senator, and vice president, becoming President of the United States following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
- Iroquois, bred at Nashville's Belle Meade Plantation, was the first American winner of the English Derby in 1881. Such modern thoroughbreds as Secretariat trace their bloodlines to Iroquois.
- Actress-singer Polly Bergen, from Knoxville, is the first woman to serve on the Board of Directors of the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
- Tennessee won its nickname as The Volunteer State during the War of 1812 when volunteer soldiers from Tennessee displayed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans.
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