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#1 #1 Best College for Printmaking in the U.S. Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO Annually, Kansas City Art Institute awards around 27 degrees to those studying Illustration, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Painting, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects, and Graphic Design....view more Acceptance Rate 60% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 1,040–1,280 Est. Net Price * $30,142 Median Starting Salary $54,644
#2 #2 Best College for Printmaking in the U.S. Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD Every year, Maryland Institute College of Art grants around 93 degrees to those studying Illustration, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 78% Annual Degrees Awarded 11 SAT Score 1,050–1,280 Est. Net Price * $43,066 Median Starting Salary $56,250
#3 #3 Best College for Printmaking in the U.S. Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI At Rhode Island School of Design, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Illustration, Systems Science and Theory, and Computer Graphics. In fact, Rhode Island School of Design awards 89 degrees every year to Illustration majors....view more Acceptance Rate 14% Annual Degrees Awarded 8 SAT Score 1,370–1,530 Est. Net Price * $42,106 Median Starting Salary $55,718
#4 #4 Best College for Printmaking in the U.S. Maine College of Art & Design Portland, ME Each year, Maine College of Art & Design grants around 18 degrees to those studying Illustration, the school’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects, Painting, and Photography....view more Acceptance Rate 78% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 870–1,190 Est. Net Price * $37,132 Median Starting Salary $55,105
#5 #5 Best College for Printmaking in the U.S. Temple University Philadelphia, PA Each year, Temple University grants around 334 degrees to students majoring in Psychology, General, the school’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Finance, General, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 83% Annual Degrees Awarded 17 SAT Score 1,030–1,240 Est. Net Price * $29,641 Median Starting Salary $54,028
#6 #6 Best College for Printmaking in the U.S. Art Academy of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Every year, the Art Academy of Cincinnati awards about 14 degrees to those majoring in Design and Visual Communications, General, the institution’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Illustration, Painting, and Photography....view more Acceptance Rate 33% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 740–1,170 Est. Net Price * $28,899 Median Starting Salary $53,636
#7 #7 Best College for Printmaking in the U.S. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia, PA At Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the most popular majors students pursue are Painting, Sculpture, and Illustration. In fact, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts awards 12 degrees every year to Painting majors....view more Acceptance Rate 88% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $45,518 Median Starting Salary $53,403
#8 #8 Best College for Printmaking in the U.S. Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland, OR At Pacific Northwest College of Art, the most popular majors students pursue are Illustration, Digital Arts, and Painting. In fact, Pacific Northwest College of Art grants 23 degrees annually to Illustration majors....view more Acceptance Rate 69% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $42,195 Median Starting Salary $53,618
#9 #9 Best College for Printmaking in the U.S. Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN Each year, Minneapolis College of Art and Design grants about 37 degrees to students studying Illustration, the school’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects, Graphic Design, and Painting....view more Acceptance Rate 48% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,060–1,220 Est. Net Price * $27,031 Median Starting Salary $52,887
#10 #10 Best College for Printmaking in the U.S. SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY At SUNY at Purchase College, the three most popular college majors students study are Psychology, General, Communication, General, Dance, and General. In fact, SUNY at Purchase College awards 66 degrees per year to graduating Psychology, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 73% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 1,200–1,380 Est. Net Price * $18,651 Median Starting Salary $52,298
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO Annually, Kansas City Art Institute awards around 27 degrees to those...view more	100	60%	7	1,040 - 1,280	$30,142	$54,644
Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD Every year, Maryland Institute College of Art grants around 93 degrees to...view more	98	78%	11	1,050 - 1,280	$43,066	$56,250
Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI At Rhode Island School of Design, the three most popular college majors...view more	93	14%	8	1,370 - 1,530	$42,106	$55,718
Maine College of Art & Design Portland, ME Each year, Maine College of Art & Design grants around 18 degrees to those...view more	83	78%	5	870 - 1,190	$37,132	$55,105
Temple University Philadelphia, PA Each year, Temple University grants around 334 degrees to students majoring...view more	79	83%	17	1,030 - 1,240	$29,641	$54,028
Art Academy of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Every year, the Art Academy of Cincinnati awards about 14 degrees to those...view more	78	33%	4	740 - 1,170	$28,899	$53,636
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia, PA At Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the most popular majors students...view more	77	88%	3	--	$45,518	$53,403
Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland, OR At Pacific Northwest College of Art, the most popular majors students pursue...view more	75	69%	4	--	$42,195	$53,618
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN Each year, Minneapolis College of Art and Design grants about 37 degrees to...view more	75	48%	4	1,060 - 1,220	$27,031	$52,887
SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY At SUNY at Purchase College, the three most popular college majors students...view more	74	73%	7	1,200 - 1,380	$18,651	$52,298

About Printmaking

Printmaking programs prepare individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by rendering art concepts onto surfaces and transferring images, via ink or dyes, onto paper or fabric. Includes instruction in monochrome and color printing; tonality; chemistry; equipment set-up and maintenance; techniques such as serigraphy, lithography, intaglio, woodcut, block, stencil, relief, etching, and composite; and personal style development.

While Printmaking has degrees up to the Bachelors degree, most students study towards a Bachelors degree. Students major in Printmaking all around the US, though the major at the Bachelors degree level sees the most graduates in Pennsylvania. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Printmaking is $37,200.

Popularity of Printmaking Degrees in the U.S.

This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Printmaking degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.

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Careers

The highest paying jobs for Printmaking majors include Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators and Craft Artists. But, something else to think about is how much demand there is for certain jobs. Jobs that are in high need that a degree in Printmaking can prepare you for are Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators and Craft Artists.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Printmaking majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,360	1,570	19,080	19,681	3%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$59,300	1,229	12,338	12,974	5%
Craft Artists	$36,600	466	4,876	5,088	4%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Printmaking majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

115

Female Students

83 (72%)

Male Students

32 (27%)

White (80, 70%)

Hispanic or Latino (11, 10%)

Two or more races (7, 6%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (5, 4%)

Asian (4, 3%)

Black or African American (4, 3%)

U.S. Nonresident (4, 3%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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#1 Best College for Printmaking in the U.S.

60%

7

1,040–1,280

$30,142

$54,644

#2 Best College for Printmaking in the U.S.

78%

11

1,050–1,280

$43,066

$56,250

#3 Best College for Printmaking in the U.S.

14%

8

1,370–1,530

$42,106

$55,718

#4 Best College for Printmaking in the U.S.

78%

5

870–1,190

$37,132

$55,105

#5 Best College for Printmaking in the U.S.

83%

17

1,030–1,240

$29,641

$54,028

#6 Best College for Printmaking in the U.S.

33%

4

740–1,170

$28,899

$53,636

#7 Best College for Printmaking in the U.S.

88%

3

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$45,518

$53,403

#8 Best College for Printmaking in the U.S.

69%

4

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$42,195

$53,618

#9 Best College for Printmaking in the U.S.

48%

4

1,060–1,220

$27,031

$52,887

#10 Best College for Printmaking in the U.S.

73%

7

1,200–1,380

$18,651

$52,298

About Printmaking

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Most In-Demand Careers

Student Demographics

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