Journalism at Columbia College Chicago
What traits are you looking for in a journalism school? To help you decide if Columbia College Chicago is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's journalism program.Columbia is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 6,769 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Journalism section at the bottom of this page.
Columbia Journalism Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
Columbia Journalism Rankings
Journalism Student Demographics at Columbia
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Columbia College Chicago.
Concentrations Within Journalism
Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia College Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Related Majors
Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into
A degree in journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Columbia College Chicago.
Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
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Editors | 3,830 | $62,590 |
Photographers | 2,600 | $36,290 |
Writers and Authors | 1,880 | $68,710 |
Communications Professors | 1,810 | $78,810 |
Reporters and Correspondents | 1,260 | $53,610 |
References
*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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.