by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how Columbia College Chicago stacks up against peers offering journalism.
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Columbia College Chicago is a solid choice among schools offering journalism. Specifically, it ranked #175 out of 206 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #9 in Illinois.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Columbia College Chicago handed out 34 bachelor’s degrees in journalism.
Journalism students who finish a bachelor’s at Columbia College Chicago go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $43,458 a year. This is higher than $38,749, the median for all majors at Columbia College Chicago.
To complete a bachelor’s at Columbia College Chicago, journalism students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is below $26,557, the typical median for all majors at Columbia College Chicago.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $26,610 | $32,272 |
| Fees | $1,816 | $1,816 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 12% of journalism bachelor’s degrees went to men and 88% went to women.
The majority of journalism bachelor’s degree graduates at Columbia College Chicago were White. About 47% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a bachelor’s in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Columbia College Chicago.
This journalism program at Columbia College Chicago includes the following concentrations:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Photojournalism | 8 |
Columbia College Chicago conferred 8 completions in photojournalism in the latest year of data — 88% to women and 12% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (38%).