by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Columbia College Chicago, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
At Columbia College Chicago, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 2,614 undergraduate · 206 graduate (2,820 total)
The most popular majors at Columbia College Chicago, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,410 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 325 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | 294 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 160 |
| Graphic Communications. | 111 |
Among Columbia College Chicago programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Physics. | $54,861 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | $38,669 |
| Marketing. | $36,175 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $34,500 |
| Journalism. | $30,841 |
Explore the full list of majors at Columbia College Chicago, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,410 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. · Photography. · Film/Cinema/Media Studies. · Documentary Production. |
325 | $22,061 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Fashion/Apparel Design. · Graphic Design. · Illustration. · Game and Interactive Media Design. · Interior Design. |
294 | $29,065 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Acting. · Musical Theatre. · Comedy Writing and Performance. · Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. · Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. |
160 | $20,854 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Music Management. · Fine and Studio Arts Management. · Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. |
76 | $28,628 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music, Other. · Music Theory and Composition. · Music Technology. |
68 | $18,502 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Intermedia/Multimedia. |
43 | $24,822 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
20 | $20,411 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. |
111 | $22,857 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Recording Arts Technology/Technician. |
11 | $23,934 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio and Television. · Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
35 | $29,840 |
| Journalism. ↳ Journalism. · Photojournalism. |
34 | $30,841 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Advertising. · Public Relations/Image Management. |
22 | $38,669 |
| Communication, General. | 17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
52 | $23,435 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Acoustics. |
51 | $54,861 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
35 | $36,175 |
| Business/Corporate Communications. ↳ Business/Corporate Communications, General. |
6 | NA |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Retail Management. |
1 | $34,500 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
16 | $30,229 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Programming. ↳ Computer Programming/Programmer, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| American Sign Language. ↳ Sign Language Interpretation and Translation. |
9 | $28,692 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Deaf Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. |
5 | $21,894 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
2 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.