2027 Best Value Printmaking Schools in Ohio
[Printmaking](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-arts/printmaking/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong printmaking education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value printmaking schools.
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2027 Best Value Printmaking Schools in Ohio
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the printmaking degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Printmaking Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Akron Main Campus the best value for a degree in printmaking in Ohio. Set in the city of Akron, University Of Akron Main Campus is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,135, while out-of-state students pay about $20,815. Typical student debt for printmaking graduates is $25,919. Soon after graduation, printmaking degree recipients from University Of Akron Main Campus generally make around $49,045. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in printmaking will find it at Ohio University Main Campus, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $14,158, while out-of-state students pay about $24,838. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the printmaking program here. Early-career printmaking graduates make about $29,756. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 85%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Cleveland Institute Of Art earned it the #3 place for printmaking. Cleveland Institute Of Art is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. In-state tuition and fees average $48,700. Printmaking graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career printmaking graduates make about $18,839. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 61%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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 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).
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