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2024 Best Printmaking Schools in the Great Lakes Region

7 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
13 Printmaking Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, printmaking sits in the middle of the road, ranking #862 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for printmaking students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 13 degrees in printmaking to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Printmaking School

Best Printmaking Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of printmaking school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for printmaking schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Printmaking Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 in the Great Lakes Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Printmaking in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of printmaking degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Printmaking

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Bradley University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in printmaking. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Peoria. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.More information about a degree in printmaking from Bradley University

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Cranbrook Academy of Art
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Cranbrook Academy of Art is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in printmaking. Carnbrook Academy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

There were about 5 printmaking students who graduated with this degree at Carnbrook Academy in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in printmaking from Cranbrook Academy of Art

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Ohio University - Athens Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in printmaking. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were about 3 printmaking students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in printmaking from Ohio University - Athens Campus

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH

Cleveland Institute of Art is a great option for students pursuing a degree in printmaking. Located in the city of Cleveland, CIA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

More information about a degree in printmaking from Cleveland Institute of Art

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

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

More information about a degree in printmaking from Ferris State University

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

Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 3 printmaking students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in printmaking from University of Akron Main Campus

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Located in the large city of Cincinnati, AAC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a degree in printmaking from Art Academy of Cincinnati

Best Printmaking Colleges by State

Explore the best printmaking schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 7
Michigan 915 6
Illinois 870 0

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One of 13 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Printmaking has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Printmaking

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine Arts 2,121
Art Studies 1,684
Art History 461
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 113
Drawing 52
Painting 49
Intermedia/Multimedia 37
Sculpture 22
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 16
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts 7

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