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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Printmaking in the New England Region

8 Ranked Colleges
37 Degrees Awarded
$29,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Printmaking Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Printmaking Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Printmaking is the 825th most popular major in the country with 191 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 69 printmaking graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 37 printmaking graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Printmaking Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in printmaking. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great printmaking programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the printmaking program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Printmaking Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Printmaking Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Printmaking in the New England Region

#1

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Printmaking Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region. Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s printmaking degrees to qualified students.

Salem State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Printmaking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Salem State is $18,399 for new england region bachelor’s degree printmaking students.

Read more about Printmaking at Salem State University

#2

Montserrat College of Art

Beverly, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Printmaking Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montserrat College of Art landed the #2 spot on the list. Montserrat College of Art is a small school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 7 bachelors’s printmaking degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montserrat College of Art, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Printmaking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $31,313 for new england region bachelor’s degree printmaking students per year to attend Montserrat College of Art.

Read full report on Printmaking at Montserrat College of Art

#3

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Printmaking Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Henniker, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s printmaking degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree printmaking students list, NEC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Printmaking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $29,082 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Printmaking students per year to attend New England College.

Full NEC Printmaking Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Printmaking Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design also took the #3 spot in our “Best Printmaking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $24,043 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Printmaking students per year to attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Massachusetts College of Art and Design Printmaking Report

#5

Maine College of Art

Portland, Maine
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maine College of Art. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Printmaking Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region. This small school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s printmaking degrees in 2019-2020.

Maine College of Art did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Printmaking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $32,293 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Printmaking students per year to attend Maine College of Art.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Printmaking at Maine College of Art

#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

University of Hartford did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Printmaking Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Hartford is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s printmaking degrees to qualified students.

UHart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Printmaking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UHart is $28,541 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Printmaking students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full University of Hartford Printmaking Report

#7

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, Rhode Island
#1 in overall quality

Rhode Island School of Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Printmaking Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s printmaking degrees in 2019-2020.

RISD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Printmaking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for RISD is $43,982 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Printmaking students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Printmaking at Rhode Island School of Design

#8

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Printmaking Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s printmaking degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Printmaking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Boston U is $30,259 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Printmaking students.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Printmaking at Boston University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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