We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Columbia College Chicago. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #19 out of 26 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual.
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Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available at Columbia College Chicago
The following degree levels are granted in visual & performing arts at Columbia College Chicago, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
Columbia College Chicago Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degrees
In the most recent year for which we have data, Columbia College Chicago conferred 909 bachelor’s degrees in visual & performing arts.
Bachelor’s Rankings
Columbia College Chicago is in the top 5% of the country for visual & performing arts at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #19 out of 26 schools by College Factual.
Visual & Performing Arts students who finish a bachelor’s at Columbia College Chicago go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $36,081 a year. This is lower than $38,749, the median for all majors at Columbia College Chicago.
Student Debt of Visual & Performing Arts Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree
To complete a bachelor’s at Columbia College Chicago, visual & performing arts graduates take on a median debt of $26,568 in student loans. This is above $26,557, the typical median for all majors at Columbia College Chicago.
Columbia College Chicago Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
Among recent graduates, 36% of visual & performing arts bachelor’s degrees went to men and 64% went to women.
The largest share of visual & performing arts bachelor’s degree graduates at Columbia College Chicago were White. Roughly 52% 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 visual & performing arts.
Ethnic Background
Number of Students
Asian
36
Black or African American
110
Hispanic or Latino
209
White
477
Non-Resident Aliens
37
Other Races
40
Cinematography and Film/Video Production (Bachelor’s)
Columbia College Chicago granted 237 bachelor’s degrees in cinematography and film/video production in the most recent reporting year — 49% to women and 51% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (57%).
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #2
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #7
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #9
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #57
Fashion/Apparel Design (Bachelor’s)
Columbia College Chicago granted 94 bachelor’s completions in fashion/apparel design in the latest year of data — 87% to women and 13% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (47%).
Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best Value Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #9
Best Value Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #11
Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #30
Graphic Design (Bachelor’s)
Columbia College Chicago awarded 71 bachelor’s degrees in graphic design recently — 65% to women and 35% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (49%).
Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #7
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #7
Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #24
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #28
Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #105
Acting (Bachelor’s)
Columbia College Chicago granted 58 bachelor’s completions in acting in the latest year of data — 72% to women and 28% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (52%).
Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #3
Best Value Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #4
Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #6
Best Value Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #13
Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #26
Photography (Bachelor’s)
Columbia College Chicago awarded 57 bachelor’s completions in photography in the latest year of data — 58% to women and 42% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (54%).
Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #1
Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best Value Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best Value Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #4
Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #17
Illustration (Bachelor’s)
Columbia College Chicago awarded 55 bachelor’s completions in illustration in the latest year of data — 76% to women and 24% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (44%).
Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best Value Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best Value Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #3
Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #4
Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #20
Game and Interactive Media Design (Bachelor’s)
Columbia College Chicago awarded 45 bachelor’s degrees in game and interactive media design in the most recent reporting year — 29% to women and 71% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (56%).
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #6
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #7
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #23
Music Management (Bachelor’s)
Columbia College Chicago conferred 41 bachelor’s completions in music management recently — 66% to women and 34% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (44%).
Best Music Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best Value Music Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best Music Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #3
Best Value Music Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #3
Best Value Music Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #15
Music, General (Bachelor’s)
Columbia College Chicago awarded 36 bachelor’s completions in music, general in the most recent reporting year — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (36%).
Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #8
Best Value General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #11
Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #19
Best Value General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #41
Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #176
Musical Theatre (Bachelor’s)
Columbia College Chicago awarded 31 bachelor’s completions in musical theatre in the latest year of data — 77% to women and 23% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (61%).
Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #2
Best Value Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #5
Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #6
Best Value Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #15
Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #25
Interior Design (Bachelor’s)
Columbia College Chicago awarded 29 bachelor’s completions in interior design in the most recent reporting year — 90% to women and 10% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (52%).
Best Interior Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #2
Best Value Interior Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #2
Best Interior Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #17
Best Value Interior Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #19
Best Interior Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #82
Fine/Studio Arts, General (Bachelor’s)
Columbia College Chicago conferred 28 bachelor’s completions in fine/studio arts, general in the most recent reporting year — 82% to women and 18% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (39%).
Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #6
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #8
Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #19
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #37
Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #156
Comedy Writing and Performance (Bachelor’s)
Columbia College Chicago conferred 26 bachelor’s degrees in comedy writing and performance recently — 35% to women and 65% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (88%).
Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #1
Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Dance, General (Bachelor’s)
Columbia College Chicago awarded 20 bachelor’s completions in dance, general in the latest year of data — 95% to women and 5% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (35%).
Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #2
Best Value General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #2
Best Value General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #10
Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #11
Best Value General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #69
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General (Bachelor’s)
Columbia College Chicago awarded 15 bachelor’s completions in drama and dramatics/theatre arts, general recently — 80% to women and 20% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (93%).
Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #8
Best Value Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #9
Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #23
Best Value Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #33
Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #166
Fine and Studio Arts Management (Bachelor’s)
Columbia College Chicago granted 13 bachelor’s degrees in fine and studio arts management in the most recent reporting year — 69% to women and 31% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (23%).
Best Fine & Studio Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #3
Best Fine & Studio Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #4
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #11
Music, Other (Bachelor’s)
Columbia College Chicago granted 13 bachelor’s completions in music, other in the most recent reporting year — 62% to women and 38% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (54%).
Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best Value Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #2
Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #4
Best Value Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #7
Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #17
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology (Bachelor’s)
Columbia College Chicago granted 12 bachelor’s degrees in technical theatre/theatre design and technology in the latest year of data — 83% to women and 17% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (83%).
Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #2
Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #4
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #4
Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #18
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #18
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General (Bachelor’s)
Columbia College Chicago awarded 7 bachelor’s degrees in arts, entertainment, and media management, general in the latest year of data — 86% to women and 14% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (71%).
Best Value General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Art History, Criticism and Conservation (Bachelor’s)
Columbia College Chicago conferred 6 bachelor’s completions in art history, criticism and conservation recently — 83% to women and 17% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).
Best Value Art History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #6
Best Value Art History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #34
Best Value Art History Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #204
Graduate Study in Visual & Performing Arts at Columbia College Chicago
Graduate study is also available at Columbia College Chicago. Here are the graduate award levels offered.
by our College Data Analytics Team
The largest share of visual & performing arts bachelor’s degree graduates at Columbia College Chicago were White. Roughly 52% of graduates fell into this category.
