by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for printmaking students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 162 degrees in printmaking annually.
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The printmaking program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Printmaking rankings. For our Best Overall Printmaking School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Schools. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the printmaking degree levels they offer.
Rhode Island School of Design is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in printmaking. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
There were approximately 12 printmaking students who graduated with this degree at RISD in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in printmaking from Rhode Island School of Design
Maryland Institute College of Art is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in printmaking. Located in the large city of Baltimore, MICA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were about 11 printmaking students who graduated with this degree at MICA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in printmaking from Maryland Institute College of Art
Every student pursuing a degree in printmaking needs to check out Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.
There were approximately 6 printmaking students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in printmaking from Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Boston University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in printmaking. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 printmaking students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in printmaking from Boston University
SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.More information about a degree in printmaking from Savannah College of Art and Design
Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
There were approximately 4 printmaking students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in printmaking from Pratt Institute - Main
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were approximately 19 printmaking students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in printmaking from Temple University
Located in the city of Kansas City, Kansas City Art Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
There were roughly 7 printmaking students who graduated with this degree at Kansas City Art Institute in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in printmaking from Kansas City Art Institute
Located in the city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 14th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 1 printmaking students who graduated with this degree at Puget Sound in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in printmaking from University of Puget Sound
Purchase College is a small public college located in the suburb of Purchase. This college ranks 53rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 7 printmaking students who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in printmaking from Purchase CollegeView the Best Printmaking Schools for a specific region near you.
Printmaking is one of 13 different types of Fine & Studio Arts programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Art Studies | 18,755 |
| Fine Arts | 11,681 |
| Art History | 3,491 |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 801 |
| Other Fine Arts & Art Studies | 773 |
| Painting | 643 |
| Jewelry Arts | 443 |
| Drawing | 323 |
| Sculpture | 217 |
| Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts | 164 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
