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Visual & Performing Arts at Columbia College Chicago

Visual & Performing Arts at Columbia College Chicago

If you plan to study visual & performing arts, take a look at what Columbia College Chicago has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,769.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Columbia Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Columbia Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at Columbia College Chicago.

Columbia Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

60% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a master's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 26
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Columbia College Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 13
Music 10
Drama & Theater Arts 7
Fine & Studio Arts 6
Arts & Media Management 6

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & performing arts 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
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Graphic Designers 11,700 $56,890
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,940 $68,360
Professors 3,040 $66,970

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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