A degree in printmaking can help graduates secure various creative positions in the art world such as screen printer, pre-press designer, print manager, art curator, and graphic designer. Some students go on to create their own graphics or printing businesses while others may choose to become art educators.

The PhD is a doctoral degree, specifically called a "doctor of philosophy" degree. This is misleading because PhD holders are not necessarily philosophers (unless they earned their degree in philosophy!). That said, PhD recipients are able to engage in thought experiments, reason about problems, and solve problems in sophisticated ways.