by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 “Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 40 colleges that offered a degree in printmaking. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular printmaking programs in the United States.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree printmaking students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purchase College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s list. Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s printmaking degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s printmaking degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s list. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 9 bachelors’s printmaking degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, 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.
Read full report on Printmaking at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s. 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.
Full Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico Printmaking Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island School of Design. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s printmaking students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%. 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.
With a ranking of #6, San Francisco Art Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s list. SFAI is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 5 bachelors’s printmaking degrees 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.
With a ranking of #6, Maryland Institute College of Art did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s list. Maryland Institute College of Art is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s printmaking degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 more about Printmaking at Maryland Institute College of Art
Boston University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s printmaking degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate 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.
Montserrat College of Art came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Montserrat College of Art is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Beverly, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 bachelors’s printmaking degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY New Paltz landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized school located in New Paltz, New York that handed out 5 bachelors’s printmaking degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 #6, Minneapolis College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s list. MCAD is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 5 bachelors’s printmaking degrees 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Minneapolis College of Art and Design Printmaking Report
Pacific Northwest College of Art did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Pacific Northwest College of Art is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 4 bachelors’s printmaking degrees in 2020-2021.
Maine College of Art did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s printmaking degrees 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.
California College of the Arts did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 4 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Printmaking at California College of the Arts
Kansas City Art Institute ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s list. 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.
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.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s printmaking degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Printmaking Report
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s list. 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 more about Printmaking at University of Akron Main Campus
Buffalo State ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s printmaking degrees in 2020-2021.
Arcadia University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Glenside, Pennsylvania 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 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Pratt Institute - Main is a medium-sized school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 2 bachelors’s printmaking degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Hartford ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s printmaking students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Dallas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irving, Texas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s printmaking degrees in 2020-2021.
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 ranking of #18, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s printmaking degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Ferris State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s printmaking students in 2020-2021.
Texas Christian University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s printmaking degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bennington College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bennington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s printmaking degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Puget Sound did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. University of Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, 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.
Read full report on Printmaking at University of Puget Sound
New England College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. NEC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henniker, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Cleveland Institute of Art did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Printmaking Major for a Bachelor’s list. CIA is located in Cleveland, Ohio 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 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
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