Printmaking

CIP Code: 50.0710

A printmaking degree prepares graduates for careers in Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary, Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators, Craft artists. 34 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded

154

                Colleges Offering
                34
            

                Avg. Career Salary
                $59,743
            

                Top Career Salary
                $80,190
            

Printmaking Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $41,367 four years after graduating (middle half: $26,241–$56,653). Where you study it matters: across 400 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $31,539 to $72,428.

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#	College	4 yrs after	Wage-adjusted	1 yr after	Median debt	Outcome Rating
1	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	$72,428	$65,905	$50,161	$19,750	A+
2	Dartmouth College Hanover, NH	$68,523	$63,117	$30,246	$13,663	A+
3	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$66,846	$70,481	$31,367	$18,767	A+
4	Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY	$63,418	$60,361	$19,790	$18,985	A
5	Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT	$61,998	$55,818	—	—	B+
6	Connecticut College New London, CT	$61,321	$55,208	$36,564	$21,500	A
7	Brown University Providence, RI	$60,985	$60,064	$23,180	$17,300	A+
8	Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ	$60,757	$53,325	$44,529	$22,791	B
9	Fordham University Bronx, NY	$60,515	$57,598	$35,929	$25,250	A+
10	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	$60,299	$57,392	$25,751	$17,750	A
11	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	$59,721	$54,342	$36,006	$17,886	A+
12	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	$58,652	$53,408	$36,927	$26,000	A
13	Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	$58,468	$53,202	$27,210	$22,375	A
14	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$57,705	$58,686	$26,709	$22,727	A
15	CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	$56,160	$53,453	$22,788	$10,300	B
16	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	$55,891	$59,644	$24,912	$27,000	B
17	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	$55,713	$48,895	$32,031	$19,417	A+
18	Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY	$55,296	$52,630	$31,907	$23,437	A
19	Manhattanville College Purchase, NY	$55,180	$52,520	—	—	C+
20	Williams College Williamstown, MA	$55,012	$48,444	$34,560	$11,850	A+
21	Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA	$54,910	$50,001	—	—	D
22	Howard University Washington, DC	$54,696	$47,928	—	—	C+
23	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	$54,579	$49,699	$23,372	$19,500	A+
24	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$54,093	$49,257	$33,501	$22,125	B+
25	Moravian University Bethlehem, PA	$54,090	$55,010	$26,472	$27,000	B+
26	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	$54,007	$57,957	$30,577	$23,625	A
28	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	$53,805	$49,489	$25,947	$13,000	A
27	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$53,805	$49,489	$25,947	$13,000	A
29	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	$53,726	$54,640	$32,597	$21,281	A+
30	St Lawrence University Canton, NY	$53,720	$51,130	—	—	B+
31	Kenyon College Gambier, OH	$53,620	$57,221	$23,082	$15,500	A+
32	Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY	$53,602	$51,018	$30,480	$18,500	A
33	University of Georgia Athens, GA	$53,300	$55,176	$34,056	$21,500	A
34	University of Vermont Burlington, VT	$53,191	$54,632	$24,497	$20,937	B+
35	University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA	$52,637	$46,352	$36,236	$25,974	C+
38	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	$52,450	$46,035	$21,908	$22,500	B+
37	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	$52,450	$46,035	$21,908	$22,500	A
36	Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ	$52,450	$46,035	$21,908	$22,500	B+
39	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	$52,405	$58,838	$36,547	$21,111	B+
40	Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	$52,306	$53,180	$35,115	$23,634	C+
41	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	$51,699	$47,043	$20,368	$12,464	A+
42	Illinois State University Normal, IL	$51,386	$50,486	$35,967	$17,750	B
43	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	$51,254	$54,955	$23,034	$19,500	A
44	The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	$51,033	$44,791	$33,214	$25,000	B+
49	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	$50,952	$45,873	$24,419	$21,500	B+
48	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	$50,952	$45,873	$24,419	$21,500	B+
47	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	$50,952	$45,873	$24,419	$21,500	B+
46	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	$50,952	$45,873	$24,419	$21,500	B+
45	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	$50,952	$45,873	$24,419	$21,500	A
50	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$50,892	$51,742	$34,428	$27,000	B+
51	Adelphi University Garden City, NY	$50,759	$48,312	$17,155	$23,500	A
52	Pace University New York, NY	$50,623	$48,183	$22,789	—	B+
53	Salem State University Salem, MA	$50,397	$44,380	$26,180	$27,000	D
54	CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	$50,334	$47,908	$27,582	$10,065	C
55	Baylor University Waco, TX	$50,253	$51,093	—	$26,000	A
56	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI	$50,189	$52,224	$38,585	$24,391	C+
57	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	$50,166	$47,546	$33,081	$22,500	B+
58	Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV	$50,124	$59,299	$33,059	$21,500	C+
59	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$50,098	$52,823	$19,566	$27,875	A
60	University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI	$49,967	$51,993	$30,077	—	B
61	Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX	$49,896	$50,730	$35,589	—	C
62	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	$49,842	$46,612	$31,144	$21,464	C+
63	University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA	$49,722	$43,785	$36,980	—	C+
64	Boston University Boston, MA	$49,538	$43,623	$17,374	$20,475	A+
65	University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE	$49,521	$51,182	$40,501	$13,920	C
66	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	$49,506	$51,513	$26,122	$21,602	C+
67	New York University New York, NY	$49,478	$47,093	$25,053	$26,000	A+
68	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	$49,233	$46,860	$20,770	$21,500	B+
69	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	$48,684	$50,658	$30,503	$16,750	A+
70	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	$48,506	$44,137	$21,777	$14,833	A+
71	Winona State University Winona, MN	$48,258	$46,097	—	—	C+
72	Towson University Towson, MD	$48,238	$42,334	$29,958	$16,750	C+
73	Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH	$48,229	$44,424	$30,491	$27,000	C
74	Utah State University Logan, UT	$48,180	$45,663	$33,552	$17,125	C
75	Salve Regina University Newport, RI	$48,067	$47,341	—	—	A
76	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	$48,064	$52,505	$26,451	$28,750	C
77	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	$47,822	$45,680	$38,717	$26,125	C
78	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	$47,730	$48,527	$32,088	$21,875	A+
79	University of North Texas Denton, TX	$47,639	$48,435	$27,067	$22,040	C+
80	Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN	$47,619	$45,486	$30,051	$27,576	C
81	Biola University La Mirada, CA	$47,596	$43,309	$25,372	$27,000	C
82	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	$47,297	$44,232	$17,501	$19,500	B+
83	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	$47,221	$48,883	$35,846	$22,312	C+
84	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	$47,176	$41,406	$26,119	$18,906	C
85	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	$47,106	$47,893	$25,156	$22,683	B
86	New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI	$47,098	$46,387	—	$31,000	B
87	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	$46,899	$50,048	$29,186	$25,625	A
88	Keene State College Keene, NH	$46,850	$43,154	$31,390	$27,000	D
89	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	$46,779	$49,790	$23,324	$20,000	B+
90	Montana State University Bozeman, MT	$46,741	$51,057	$32,265	$25,125	C+
91	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	$46,606	$49,606	$28,726	$13,867	B
92	University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO	$46,502	$43,488	$30,663	$23,123	D
93	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	$46,428	$42,246	—	$15,459	A
94	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	$46,371	$48,329	$27,156	$15,880	B
95	Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	$46,308	$42,168	$27,535	$28,808	D
96	Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO	$46,244	$49,583	—	—	C+
97	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$46,173	$42,014	$21,220	$13,977	A+
98	California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA	$46,136	$41,981	$33,220	$16,625	B
99	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND	$46,117	$47,778	—	—	B+
100	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA	$46,027	$40,532	$18,072	$22,375	B+
101	Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA	$46,022	$41,877	$29,035	$19,200	B
102	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	$45,957	$52,037	$28,291	$27,000	D
103	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	$45,817	$49,168	$21,271	$25,718	B
104	Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	$45,747	$40,285	$29,595	$24,681	D
105	New England College Henniker, NH	$45,694	$42,089	—	—	F
106	CUNY City College New York, NY	$45,656	$43,455	$24,742	$12,994	B
107	University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	$45,644	$47,251	$25,093	$27,490	D
108	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	$45,624	$48,515	$22,617	$25,239	C+
109	School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL	$45,602	$44,804	$23,984	$27,000	F
110	California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA	$45,548	$41,446	$22,129	$13,038	C+
111	University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$45,491	$48,776	$32,224	$24,075	C+
112	California State University-Chico Chico, CA	$45,468	$41,373	$22,628	$14,990	B
113	University of Houston Houston, TX	$45,446	$46,205	$26,482	$21,500	B+
114	University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$45,429	$51,439	$28,485	$24,768	B
115	SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	$45,222	$43,042	$24,041	$19,000	F
116	Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD	$45,220	$39,686	$24,649	$22,934	D
117	University of Oregon Eugene, OR	$44,958	$45,223	$26,404	$20,500	B
118	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	$44,934	$45,685	$28,445	$24,742	C+
119	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	$44,902	$44,116	$33,285	$25,000	C
120	University of Maine Orono, ME	$44,876	$47,691	—	$28,900	C
121	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	$44,850	$42,841	$20,192	$19,349	A
122	Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA	$44,816	$45,578	$24,990	$25,000	C+
123	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	$44,788	$46,604	$31,985	$26,000	C+
124	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	$44,760	$48,895	$29,084	$20,500	C
126	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	$44,735	$45,496	$38,820	—	A+
125	University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	$44,735	$40,276	$25,465	$27,000	C+
127	University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK	$44,569	$42,682	$30,311	$24,872	D
128	Salisbury University Salisbury, MD	$44,514	$39,066	$20,632	$21,500	C+
129	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	$44,496	$40,985	—	—	B
130	St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD	$44,442	$39,003	—	—	C
131	Albright College Reading, PA	$44,441	$45,197	$18,099	$27,000	C+
132	Hood College Frederick, MD	$44,411	$38,976	—	—	D
133	University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE	$44,386	$45,875	$28,942	$23,500	C
134	California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA	$44,365	$40,369	$22,839	$15,917	C+
135	Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	$44,363	$38,937	$29,353	$27,000	B
136	University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA	$44,357	$40,391	$24,013	$22,908	C+
137	Lawrence University Appleton, WI	$44,313	$46,110	—	—	B
138	Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL	$44,312	$43,536	$30,845	$17,378	F
139	Oberlin College Oberlin, OH	$44,299	$47,274	—	$20,500	B+
140	William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ	$44,298	$38,880	$23,892	$24,250	D
141	St Olaf College Northfield, MN	$44,287	$42,304	$26,870	$25,000	B+
142	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	$44,272	$43,603	$21,167	—	B+
143	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	$44,270	$46,678	$22,840	—	B
144	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	$44,202	$43,428	$26,795	$22,500	C+
145	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	$44,180	$52,267	$23,043	$23,242	B+
146	SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	$44,092	$41,966	$26,855	$21,425	C
147	California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA	$44,012	$40,048	$17,690	$27,000	F
148	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	$43,988	$41,867	$32,636	$26,950	A
149	University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD	$43,945	$47,302	$25,327	$27,000	C+
150	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$43,816	$47,006	$29,344	$18,302	A
151	University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	$43,804	$46,624	$31,770	$22,397	B
152	Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR	$43,758	$51,565	—	—	D
153	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	$43,690	$39,784	$21,916	$21,500	C
154	Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX	$43,665	$44,394	$27,259	$18,648	C
155	Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA	$43,650	$40,149	$23,766	$20,981	B
156	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$43,584	$41,483	$24,370	$16,056	B+
157	Framingham State University Framingham, MA	$43,582	$38,379	$28,843	$24,960	F
158	Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	$43,564	$38,235	$21,934	$26,998	C+
159	California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA	$43,534	$39,613	—	—	C
160	University of Southern Maine Portland, ME	$43,514	$46,244	$21,058	$18,953	C
161	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA	$43,364	$50,197	$23,348	$19,666	A
162	Smith College Northampton, MA	$43,354	$38,178	$20,171	$19,000	B
163	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	$43,349	$39,445	$21,493	$16,500	B
164	University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL	$43,321	$49,173	$35,123	$25,250	B+
165	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	$43,314	$44,506	$30,683	$18,750	B
166	University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN	$43,305	$41,366	—	$19,797	D
167	Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL	$43,271	$46,056	$22,967	$20,650	C+
168	Westfield State University Westfield, MA	$43,248	$38,084	$33,440	$23,455	D
169	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$43,192	$45,433	$28,008	$24,596	A
170	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	$43,138	$48,965	$30,809	$23,437	B
171	University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA	$43,032	$39,580	$28,469	$26,022	B+
172	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	$43,029	$46,176	$24,253	$25,159	C
173	Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI	$43,021	$45,361	—	—	C
174	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA	$43,017	$43,749	$25,694	$25,141	C
175	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	$42,995	$44,738	$34,582	$24,437	B
176	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	$42,904	$39,040	$25,359	$14,042	C
177	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	$42,868	$39,007	$24,606	$17,610	B
178	The New School New York, NY	$42,798	$40,735	$20,967	$25,000	C
179	Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR	$42,788	$43,040	—	$25,000	B
180	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI	$42,771	$44,505	$29,334	$23,463	C
181	George Fox University Newberg, OR	$42,759	$43,011	$31,401	$25,000	B
182	University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA	$42,745	$44,250	$23,530	$17,681	D
183	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	$42,684	$48,331	$31,448	$24,883	C+
184	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	$42,681	$50,296	$24,970	$21,500	B+
185	Ball State University Muncie, IN	$42,594	$45,696	$28,405	$25,000	C+
186	University at Albany Albany, NY	$42,540	$40,489	$20,116	$19,625	B+
187	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	$42,490	$39,736	$26,102	$25,600	F
188	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	$42,454	$43,948	$21,226	$24,922	D
189	CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	$42,362	$40,320	$22,633	$13,745	C+
190	Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY	$42,282	$40,244	$18,451	$26,449	C
191	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI	$42,271	$43,985	$37,379	—	B
192	Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI	$42,270	$44,569	$28,289	—	C
193	University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC	$42,192	$45,278	$20,072	$22,479	B
194	Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL	$42,176	$41,438	$22,765	$25,000	F
195	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	$42,126	$42,843	$22,108	$25,500	B+
196	University of West Florida Pensacola, FL	$42,115	$44,826	$23,843	$16,818	C
197	Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN	$42,084	$45,148	$31,194	$18,092	D
198	North Carolina Central University Durham, NC	$42,067	$45,144	$21,980	$31,000	F
199	University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI	$41,997	$43,700	—	—	C
200	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	$41,969	$38,189	$20,203	$15,173	C+
201	Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT	$41,933	$37,753	$23,534	$21,250	C
202	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$41,924	$41,190	$21,954	$25,250	B+
203	Rhode Island College Providence, RI	$41,883	$41,250	$28,241	$23,750	C
204	University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR	$41,853	$49,320	$28,604	$25,000	C
205	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	$41,784	$39,770	$31,073	$15,500	A+
206	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	$41,722	$44,774	$24,005	$11,599	A+
207	University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI	$41,705	$43,396	$28,801	$26,414	C+
208	Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL	$41,659	$47,287	$20,826	$24,500	D
209	Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	$41,649	$42,357	—	—	C+
210	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$41,629	$44,660	$27,595	$21,500	C+
211	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$41,550	$42,244	$23,551	$24,625	C+
212	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	$41,549	$42,943	$28,783	$21,500	B
213	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$41,406	$46,884	—	$23,250	B+
214	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$41,383	$44,410	$25,855	$25,052	B
215	Tufts University Medford, MA	$41,365	$36,426	$17,154	$24,000	A+
216	Lesley University Cambridge, MA	$41,320	$36,387	—	$23,968	D
217	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	$41,309	$38,632	$30,143	$20,500	C+
219	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ	$41,265	$42,400	$27,762	$19,983	B+
218	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	$41,265	$42,400	$27,762	$19,983	B+
220	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	$41,225	$43,467	$28,890	$26,250	C
221	Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA	$41,153	$42,602	$20,643	$27,000	D
222	Stockton University Galloway, NJ	$41,137	$36,105	$25,099	$26,805	C
223	University of Delaware Newark, DE	$41,103	$40,857	$21,935	$24,998	A
224	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	$41,100	$46,652	$21,836	$22,250	B+
225	New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ	$41,077	$36,053	$19,326	$17,974	F
226	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV	$41,074	$42,630	$24,906	$25,000	B
227	California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA	$41,072	$37,373	$21,288	$15,375	C+
228	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	$41,067	$43,711	$26,785	$18,750	A
229	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$41,002	$44,001	$22,120	$22,267	C+
230	Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA	$40,999	$36,104	$21,461	$25,513	F
231	Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN	$40,960	$39,126	$30,521	$21,764	D
232	Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI	$40,952	$42,613	$20,762	$27,000	D
233	California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$40,783	$37,110	$24,538	$18,500	C
234	University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA	$40,774	$37,102	$21,792	$16,681	B+
235	Portland State University Portland, OR	$40,731	$40,971	$20,866	$26,296	C+
236	Radford University Radford, VA	$40,679	$37,042	$23,308	$25,000	D
237	Florida International University Miami, FL	$40,653	$43,270	$22,334	$15,500	B+
238	Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA	$40,587	$42,016	—	$23,250	B
239	Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI	$40,568	$39,955	$16,510	$27,000	A
240	Athens State University Athens, AL	$40,502	$45,973	$38,006	—	B
241	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	$40,453	$36,810	$22,700	$13,981	A
242	Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO	$40,402	$43,319	$29,309	—	F
243	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	$40,386	$43,302	$24,024	$26,200	C
244	Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA	$40,307	$46,658	$23,405	$22,838	C
245	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$40,288	$42,378	$24,095	$22,500	B
246	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	$40,251	$37,022	$26,123	$24,000	C+
247	Kean University Union, NJ	$40,213	$35,294	$25,928	$26,022	D
248	Lander University Greenwood, SC	$40,202	$44,578	$21,605	$26,437	F
249	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	$40,181	$42,366	$18,117	$31,000	C+
250	University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	$40,156	$36,539	$21,106	$19,500	B+
254	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA	$40,036	$40,717	$23,086	$27,000	C+
253	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA	$40,036	$40,717	$23,086	$27,000	C+
252	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA	$40,036	$40,717	$23,086	$27,000	C+
251	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	$40,036	$40,717	$23,086	$27,000	A
255	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	$39,991	$41,517	$28,218	$27,000	B
256	Lee University Cleveland, TN	$39,988	$43,683	$26,598	$28,448	D
257	Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY	$39,930	$38,005	$23,428	$25,500	A+
258	Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL	$39,923	$39,224	$26,213	$23,725	D
259	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA	$39,878	$36,286	$22,167	$15,409	C+
260	Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO	$39,865	$37,282	—	—	F
261	Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	$39,651	$34,798	—	$20,500	C+
262	Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA	$39,637	$45,883	$33,877	$20,966	C
263	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	$39,565	$40,226	$30,999	$31,000	C
264	University of North Alabama Florence, AL	$39,550	$44,893	—	—	C
265	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	$39,517	$43,818	$27,467	$23,125	A
266	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	$39,387	$35,461	—	—	C
267	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	$39,332	$41,864	$23,793	$16,046	A+
268	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	$39,307	$41,445	$24,135	$27,000	B
269	Fort Hays State University Hays, KS	$39,280	$40,779	$31,909	$22,000	D
270	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$39,271	$41,407	$20,948	$29,617	C+
271	University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO	$39,194	$42,024	$25,476	$17,910	B
272	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	$39,165	$41,295	$24,540	$25,961	C+
273	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA	$39,127	$39,793	$25,269	$27,000	C+
274	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	$39,106	$43,907	$27,218	$23,250	A
280	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	$39,055	$41,678	$29,053	$25,250	B
279	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	$39,055	$41,678	$29,053	$25,250	C+
278	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	$39,055	$41,678	$29,053	$25,250	C
277	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	$39,055	$41,678	$29,053	$25,250	B
276	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	$39,055	$41,678	$29,053	$25,250	B
275	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	$39,055	$41,678	$29,053	$25,250	C
281	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	$39,010	$35,497	$16,989	$15,700	A
282	Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles, CA	$38,997	$35,485	$11,590	$28,500	C
283	Alfred University Alfred, NY	$38,877	$37,003	$22,912	$27,000	C
284	Clark University Worcester, MA	$38,844	$34,206	—	$26,870	C+
285	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	$38,820	$41,319	$24,818	$22,457	B+
286	Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN	$38,663	$41,478	$23,308	$23,676	F
287	University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	$38,619	$41,431	$28,890	$18,750	B+
288	SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY	$38,407	$36,556	$25,762	$19,777	C
289	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	$38,390	$39,844	$27,740	$25,100	C+
290	Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA	$38,389	$33,806	$28,574	—	B
291	College of Charleston Charleston, SC	$38,378	$42,555	$24,070	$19,826	B
292	Wheaton College Wheaton, IL	$38,363	$37,691	$23,202	$22,000	B+
293	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$38,355	$39,819	$16,629	$17,500	B+
294	Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN	$38,331	$41,122	—	$26,959	D
295	University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX	$38,330	$38,970	$25,274	$20,041	C+
296	Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA	$38,299	$40,286	—	—	C+
297	Murray State University Murray, KY	$38,192	$43,245	$21,715	$22,500	C
298	Full Sail University Winter Park, FL	$38,124	$40,578	$22,603	$27,000	D
299	Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	$38,042	$38,678	$25,362	$21,500	D
300	Vermont State University Randolph, VT	$37,925	$38,952	$30,233	—	D
301	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	$37,922	$38,567	—	$27,000	C+
302	CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	$37,764	$35,944	$24,910	—	B
303	Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN	$37,730	$41,216	$19,231	$13,500	C
305	Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO	$37,718	$40,442	$22,906	$27,000	F
304	Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	$37,718	$40,464	$27,775	$22,806	F
306	Pennsylvania Western University California, PA	$37,684	$38,325	$21,523	—	D
307	University of New Haven West Haven, CT	$37,642	$33,890	—	—	C
308	Wichita State University Wichita, KS	$37,604	$39,039	$27,518	$26,250	C
309	University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK	$37,490	$42,092	—	—	C
310	Arcadia University Glenside, PA	$37,489	$38,127	$22,389	$26,975	B
311	Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC	$37,440	$41,515	$16,817	$27,000	C
312	The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN	$37,293	$40,739	$21,766	$24,145	C+
313	Troy University Troy, AL	$37,264	$42,298	$26,917	$25,750	D
314	SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY	$37,203	$35,410	—	—	C
315	Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA	$37,179	$32,740	$21,543	$27,000	F
316	Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA	$37,109	$38,415	$21,542	$20,500	B
317	DePaul University Chicago, IL	$37,085	$36,436	$27,291	$26,175	B+
318	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$37,025	$39,511	$29,431	$28,000	B
319	The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX	$36,854	$37,470	$19,506	$18,500	C
320	University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC	$36,793	$39,484	—	$26,950	F
321	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL	$36,717	$36,074	$25,259	$26,125	C+
322	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	$36,615	$38,606	$21,773	$27,000	C+
323	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	$36,603	$39,061	$23,352	$26,750	C
324	Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	$36,539	$38,993	$29,203	$29,175	F
325	Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO	$36,531	$39,169	$28,421	$19,000	D
326	State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	$36,511	$34,751	—	$19,000	C
327	Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA	$36,483	$32,127	$18,420	$23,447	C+
328	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA	$36,472	$42,219	$23,150	$24,706	C
329	University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX	$36,447	$37,056	—	—	C+
330	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	$36,421	$39,051	$27,236	$23,695	C
331	Spalding University Louisville, KY	$36,416	$41,234	$14,940	$27,000	C+
332	Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT	$36,387	$32,760	$26,549	$20,976	D
333	Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL	$36,346	$38,686	$18,932	$27,000	D
334	Tennessee State University Nashville, TN	$36,332	$39,689	—	—	F
335	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	$36,233	$38,666	$22,837	$25,169	D
336	Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI	$36,228	$38,198	$23,786	$25,709	D
337	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	$36,036	$38,456	$31,128	$27,000	C
338	Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC	$36,007	$39,926	$23,121	$20,000	C
339	University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL	$35,921	$40,773	$25,150	$26,000	D
341	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$35,710	$38,108	$19,138	$26,899	D
340	Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH	$35,710	$38,108	$19,138	$26,899	B
342	Western Illinois University Macomb, IL	$35,703	$35,078	$26,196	$27,000	C
343	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	$35,628	$38,234	$18,745	$24,360	C
344	University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC	$35,612	$39,488	$35,203	$21,042	C
345	Columbus State University Columbus, GA	$35,560	$36,812	$22,798	$29,983	F
346	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM	$35,527	$41,135	$19,227	$20,323	C
347	Clemson University Clemson, SC	$35,526	$39,393	—	—	A+
348	Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL	$35,458	$37,741	$18,694	$26,250	C
349	Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID	$35,443	$37,689	$25,081	$14,770	A
350	Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO	$35,436	$33,140	—	—	D
351	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$35,416	$32,226	$23,186	$10,299	B
352	Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY	$35,365	$40,044	$25,596	$26,500	C+
353	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	$35,161	$32,341	$23,102	$19,500	C+
354	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	$35,125	$30,826	$23,879	$21,500	B
355	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX	$35,115	$35,702	$21,891	$15,500	D
356	Lycoming College Williamsport, PA	$34,936	$35,530	$25,858	$27,000	C+
357	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	$34,904	$33,221	—	$15,750	A
358	McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA	$34,891	$40,389	$31,226	$23,615	C
359	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI	$34,880	$36,294	$19,407	$19,125	B+
360	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA	$34,812	$31,677	$21,052	$18,199	F
361	Angelo State University San Angelo, TX	$34,802	$35,383	$24,783	$18,682	D
362	George Washington University Washington, DC	$34,734	$30,436	—	—	A+
363	Maine College of Art & Design Portland, ME	$34,720	$36,898	$24,555	$27,000	F
364	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH	$34,704	$37,034	$22,631	$26,000	C
366	Bard College Annandale-on-hudson, NY	$34,667	$32,996	$19,327	$27,000	D
365	Bard College at Simon's Rock Great Barrington, MA	$34,667	$30,528	$19,327	$27,000	C+
367	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	$34,659	$35,879	$21,214	$27,250	C
368	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$34,609	$37,807	$23,661	$25,877	B+
369	East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN	$34,516	$37,705	$16,696	$22,000	D
370	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	$34,383	$31,285	$17,626	$22,572	C
371	Emporia State University Emporia, KS	$34,355	$35,666	$19,276	$23,113	D
372	Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA	$34,337	$34,921	$19,413	$27,000	C
373	School of Visual Arts New York, NY	$34,286	$32,633	$21,344	$26,596	D
374	Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD	$34,283	$30,087	$21,138	$26,677	D
375	Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH	$34,215	$36,513	$19,261	$27,500	F
376	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	$34,073	$35,011	$24,172	$18,625	C+
377	California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA	$34,006	$30,943	—	$14,895	C
378	Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN	$33,880	$37,010	$19,157	$22,964	D
379	Weber State University Ogden, UT	$33,697	$31,937	—	—	B+
380	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA	$33,682	$34,255	$29,377	$20,532	C
381	University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$33,409	$35,652	$21,392	$22,338	C
382	Utah Tech University Saint George, UT	$33,327	$31,586	$23,524	$25,000	B
383	Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX	$33,313	$33,870	$19,300	$14,672	D
384	SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY	$33,299	$31,694	$27,031	—	C+
385	Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH	$33,253	$35,486	$18,839	$27,000	D
386	Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA	$33,073	$30,094	—	—	B+
387	Marshall University Huntington, WV	$32,723	$38,713	$24,475	$23,883	C
388	Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN	$32,667	$31,204	$14,829	$27,000	F
389	Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	$32,456	$29,853	$35,938	—	B
390	Morehead State University Morehead, KY	$32,257	$36,525	$17,301	$25,000	D
391	Willamette University Salem, OR	$32,256	$32,446	—	—	B
392	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	$32,222	$28,375	$23,214	$26,000	C+
393	Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO	$32,144	$30,061	$27,136	—	B
394	Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus, OH	$32,061	$34,214	$25,751	$27,000	F
395	Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX	$32,043	$32,578	$17,507	$27,125	D
396	University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC	$31,931	$35,407	$19,963	$20,552	D
397	Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL	$31,804	$36,100	$18,223	$22,500	D
398	University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI	$31,577	$32,857	—	—	C
399	Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe, NM	$31,541	$36,520	$29,835	—	F
400	Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA	$31,539	$32,649	$21,255	$26,750	D

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a Printmaking Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary

$80,190 +1.7% growth

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Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators

$60,560 -1.2% growth

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Craft artists

$38,480 +2.1% growth

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$59,743

Average Salary Across Careers

$80,190

Highest Paying Career

Career Paths Available

Best Colleges for Printmaking

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in printmaking.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	Yale University	New Haven, CT	21	A
2	Boston University	Boston, MA	2	A
3	Washington University in St Louis	Saint Louis, MO	1	A
4	Rhode Island School of Design	Providence, RI	14	B+
5	SUNY at Purchase College	Purchase, NY	12	B
6	Temple University	Philadelphia, PA	10	B
7	Pratt Institute-Main	Brooklyn, NY	7	B
8	State University of New York at New Paltz	New Paltz, NY	5	B
9	Massachusetts College of Art and Design	Boston, MA	12	C+
10	Kansas City Art Institute	Kansas City, MO	8	C+
11	Maryland Institute College of Art	Baltimore, MD	5	C+
12	Ohio University-Main Campus	Athens, OH	4	C+
13	Rhode Island College	Providence, RI	3	C+
14	South Dakota State University	Brookings, SD	3	C+
15	University of Dallas	Irving, TX	3	C+
16	University of Puget Sound	Tacoma, WA	3	C+
17	University of Hartford	West Hartford, CT	2	C+
18	Wichita State University	Wichita, KS	2	C+
19	Minneapolis College of Art and Design	Minneapolis, MN	2	C+
20	Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts	Philadelphia, PA	2	C+
21	Bennington College	Bennington, VT	1	C+
22	Salem State University	Salem, MA	1	C+
23	Arcadia University	Glenside, PA	1	C+
24	Cleveland Institute of Art	Cleveland, OH	1	C+
25	Rochester Institute of Technology	Rochester, NY	1	C+
26	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Portland, OR	6	C
27	Cranbrook Academy of Art	Bloomfield Hills, MI	4	C
28	Art Academy of Cincinnati	Cincinnati, OH	4	C
29	California College of the Arts	San Francisco, CA	3	C
30	Maine College of Art & Design	Portland, ME	3	C

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About Printmaking

Printmaking is a degree program offered at 34 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 154 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary, fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators, craft artists.

Program Classification

CIP Code 50.0710

Field (2-digit CIP) 50

Category (4-digit CIP) 50.07

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Printmaking degree?

A Printmaking degree can lead to careers as a art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary, fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators, craft artists, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $80,190 annually.

How many colleges offer Printmaking?

34 colleges and universities in the United States offer Printmaking as a degree program. Each year, approximately 154 students graduate with this degree.

What are the best colleges for Printmaking?

The best colleges for Printmaking based on Repit's ratings include Yale University, Boston University, Washington University in St Louis, Rhode Island School of Design, SUNY at Purchase College. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.

What is the salary potential with a Printmaking degree?

Graduates with a Printmaking degree can expect average salaries around $59,743 in related careers, with top earners making up to $80,190. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.

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What Can You Do With a Printmaking Degree?

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Craft artists

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