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2024 Best Printmaking Schools in the New England Region

10 Colleges in the New England Region
57 Printmaking Degrees Awarded
Printmaking isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #862 in popularity out of 1506 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 10 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for printmaking students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 57 degrees in printmaking during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Printmaking School

Best Printmaking Schools in the New England Region 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. We derive our Best Overall Printmaking School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Printmaking
Master's Degrees in Printmaking

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Printmaking Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Printmaking in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the printmaking degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Printmaking

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

Yale University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in printmaking. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 printmaking students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in printmaking from Yale University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

Rhode Island School of Design is a good option for students pursuing a degree in printmaking. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

There were approximately 12 printmaking students who graduated with this degree at RISD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in printmaking from Rhode Island School of Design

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Boston University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in printmaking. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 printmaking students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in printmaking from Boston University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

Any student pursuing a degree in printmaking has 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 about 9 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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth. This university ranks 41st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 1 printmaking students who graduated with this degree at UMass Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in printmaking from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT

UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of West Hartford. This university ranks 11th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 2 printmaking students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in printmaking from University of Hartford

7
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Bennington College
Bennington, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT

Bennington is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Bennington. A Best Colleges rank of #456 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bennington is a great college overall.

There were about 1 printmaking students who graduated with this degree at Bennington in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in printmaking from Bennington College

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Maine College of Art
Portland, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME

Maine College of Art is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Portland.

There were about 4 printmaking students who graduated with this degree at Maine College of Art in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in printmaking from Maine College of Art

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Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 37th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.More information about a degree in printmaking from Salem State University

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New England College
Henniker, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH

Located in the rural area of Henniker, NEC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 12th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were approximately 1 printmaking students who graduated with this degree at NEC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in printmaking from New England College

Best Printmaking Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 20
Connecticut 538 19
Rhode Island 436 12
Maine 396 4
New Hampshire 395 1
Vermont 352 1

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine Arts 785
Art Studies 476
Art History 303
Painting 136
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 62
Sculpture 57
Intermedia/Multimedia 52
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts 44
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 39
Jewelry Arts 21

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