Printmaking
A program that prepares 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.
- Schools offering
- 42
- Annual completions
- 103
- Typical degree level
- Bachelor's
- Median earnings (5yr)
- $41k
About this major
A program that prepares 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.
Where this major leads
Occupations most often associated with this major, from the federal BLS+O*NET crosswalk. Job-growth projections and median wages are national.
| Occupation | Median wage | Job growth | Typical education |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary | $80k | +1.7% | Master's degree |
| Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators | $61k | -1.2% | Bachelor's degree |
| Craft artists | $38k | +2.1% | No formal educational credential |
Earnings at a glance
Median graduate earnings from the federal College Scorecard, 5 and 10 years out.
Median 5-year earnings
$41k
Associate's vs Bachelor's — early-career earnings
Associate's
$34k
Bachelor's
$42k
Top colleges for Printmaking
Ranked by annual completions at the associate's or bachelor's level — a proxy for program scale.
| College | Location | Assoc. | Bach. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY at Purchase College | Purchase, NY | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | Boston, MA | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Rhode Island School of Design | Providence, RI | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Kansas City Art Institute | Kansas City, MO | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Pratt Institute-Main | Brooklyn, NY | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Maryland Institute College of Art | Baltimore, MD | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | New Paltz, NY | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Art Academy of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico | San Juan, PR | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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