Offered Programs at Columbia College Chicago
Offered Degrees/Programs
BS, MS, Post-Grad.
Total Number of Programs
74
Total Number of Completers
1,392
Columbia College Chicago offers 74 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 55 Bachelor's, 18 Master's, 1 Post-BS Certificate programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,392 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Columbia College Chicago.
Number of Programs with Completers
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 1,289 Bachelor's, 98 Master's, and 5 Post-BS Certificate were awareded by Columbia College Chicago.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 55 | 0 | 1,289 |
| Master's | 18 | 0 | 98 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 74 | 0 | 1,392 |
Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)
The following table shows the best programs at Columbia College Chicago based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | $34,300 |
| Journalism | $28,900 |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | $25,600 |
| Radio and Television | $23,300 |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | $21,700 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | $36,000 |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | $32,000 |
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at Columbia College Chicago based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | 212 | - |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 116 | - |
| Graphic Design | 70 | - |
| Fashion/Apparel Design | 70 | - |
| Music Management | 53 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Corporate Communications | 10 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Columbia College Chicago by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Deaf Studies | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) | ✕ | 1 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 103 completers | - |
| Communication | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Journalism | ✕ | 26 | $28,900 |
| Photojournalism | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Radio and Television | ✕ | 22 | $23,300 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Public Relations/Image Management | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Advertising | ✕ | 14 | - |
Communications Technologies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 121 completers | - |
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | ✕ | 110 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Computer Programming/Programmer | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | ✕ | 0 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 0 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | ✕ | 9 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 41 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Creative Writing | ✕ | 36 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| General Studies | ✕ | 2 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 16 completers | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 16 | $19,600 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 51 completers | - |
| Acoustics | ✕ | 51 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 898 completers | - |
| Dance | ✕ | 20 | $19,200 |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Fashion/Apparel Design | ✕ | 94 | - |
| Interior Design | ✕ | 29 | - |
| Graphic Design | ✕ | 70 | - |
| Illustration | ✕ | 55 | - |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | ✕ | 45 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 15 | $20,700 |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Acting | ✕ | 58 | - |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Musical Theatre | ✕ | 31 | - |
| Comedy Writing and Performance | ✕ | 26 | - |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | ✕ | 0 | $21,700 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | ✕ | 236 | - |
| Photography | ✕ | 56 | - |
| Documentary Production | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts | ✕ | 28 | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Music | ✕ | 35 | $18,200 |
| Music Performance | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Music Theory and Composition | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Music Technology | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Music (other) | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | ✕ | 7 | $25,600 |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Music Management | ✕ | 39 | - |
| Theatre/Theatre Arts Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 33 completers | - |
| Retail Management | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | ✕ | 32 | $34,300 |
| Total | 1,289 |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Communication | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Journalism | ✕ | 0 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 16 completers | - |
| Creative Writing | ✕ | 16 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 75 completers | - |
| Interior Design | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Acting | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | ✕ | 20 | $32,000 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Photography | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Music (other) | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | ✕ | 0 | $36,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Music Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Movement Therapy and Movement Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Business/Corporate Communications | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Total | 98 |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Movement Therapy and Movement Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 5 |