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Visual & Performing Arts at Columbia College Chicago

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Visual & Performing Arts at Columbia College Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a visual and performing arts school? To help you decide if Columbia College Chicago is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual and performing arts program.

Columbia is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,769. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received their master's degree in visual and performing arts.

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

  • 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 and performing arts majors at Columbia College Chicago.

Columbia Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 42 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Columbia, about 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual and performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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 and 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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