by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 160 people earned their degree in printmaking, making the major the 862nd most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 119 printmaking graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major” ranking looked at 40 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in printmaking. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their printmaking program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major”.
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico landed the #1 spot on the list. Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico is a small school located in San Juan, that handed out 8 bachelors’s printmaking degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montserrat College of Art. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major list. Montserrat College of Art is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s printmaking degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco Art Institute landed the #3 spot on the list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s printmaking degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts landed the #4 spot on the list. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s printmaking degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Printmaking at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major. Maine College of Art is located in Portland, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s printmaking degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Pacific Northwest College of Art did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major ranking, coming in at #6. Pacific Northwest College of Art is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 4 bachelors’s printmaking degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Printmaking at Pacific Northwest College of Art
Minneapolis College of Art and Design came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major ranking. Minneapolis College of Art and Design is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s printmaking degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s printmaking degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read full report on Printmaking at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Kansas City Art Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s printmaking students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Printmaking at Kansas City Art Institute
With a ranking of #10, Purchase College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major list. Purchase College is a public institution located in Purchase, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rhode Island School of Design came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major ranking. Rhode Island School of Design is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s printmaking degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Printmaking at Rhode Island School of Design
With a ranking of #12, California College of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major list. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s printmaking degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Printmaking at California College of the Arts
Maryland Institute College of Art ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major list. MICA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Cleveland Institute of Art did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major ranking, coming in at #14. CIA is a small school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 1 bachelors’s printmaking degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Bennington College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major list. Bennington is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bennington, Vermont. It awarded 1 bachelors’s printmaking degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 ranking of #16, University of Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major list. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s printmaking degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
SUNY New Paltz came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major ranking. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school situated in New Paltz, New York. It awarded 5 bachelors’s printmaking degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Arcadia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major list. Arcadia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Glenside, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, University of Puget Sound did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major list. Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s printmaking degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Printmaking at University of Puget Sound
Pratt Institute - Main came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s printmaking students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Temple University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major ranking. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Hartford landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major ranking. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s printmaking students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
New England College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major ranking. NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s printmaking degrees to qualified students.
Buffalo State landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s printmaking degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Printmaking Major ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s printmaking degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Printmaking at University of Akron Main Campus
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