2024 Best Printmaking Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Printmaking isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #700 in popularity out of 1172 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for printmaking students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 23 master's degrees in printmaking during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on printmaking students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of printmaking students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized printmaking related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for printmaking students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Printmaking Schools

The printmaking school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Printmaking Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Printmaking in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in printmaking.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Printmaking

1

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Yale University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in printmaking. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.More information about a master’s in printmaking from Yale University

2

Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Rhode Island School of Design if you want to pursue a master's degree in printmaking. Located in the city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in printmaking from Rhode Island School of Design

Best Printmaking Colleges by State

Explore the best printmaking schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	1
Connecticut	313	17
Rhode Island	222	5

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Printmaking Related Rankings by Major

Printmaking is one of 13 different types of Fine & Studio Arts programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine Arts	148
Art History	49
Painting	28
Art Studies	20
Sculpture	16
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies	12
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics	10
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts	7
Jewelry Arts	7
Intermedia/Multimedia	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan. More about our data sources and methodologies.