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Design & Applied Arts at Columbia College Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a school for Design & Applied Arts, take a look at what Columbia College Chicago. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia College Chicago is in Chicago, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 294 design & applied arts graduations were recorded at Columbia College Chicago.

Studying Online at Columbia College Chicago

Many students take online classes at Columbia College Chicago. Among 5,570 students, 37 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,869 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Columbia College Chicago

Those who finish Columbia College Chicago’s Design & Applied Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,065
2 years	$29,737
3 years	$36,271
4 years	$38,783
5 years	$46,082

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Columbia College Chicago earn a median of $38,783, compared with $38,749 for all Columbia College Chicago graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Columbia College Chicago comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Design & Applied Arts graduates at Columbia College Chicago, by degree type.

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Columbia College Chicago are 71% women (209) and 29% men (85).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Columbia College Chicago

Among the 294 bachelor’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Columbia College Chicago, 71% were women (209) and 29% were men (85).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia College Chicago.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	143
Hispanic / Latino	84
Black / African American	30
Asian	21
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 49% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia College Chicago, above the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Design & Applied Arts Concentrations at Columbia College Chicago

The Design & Applied Arts program at Columbia College Chicago breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fashion Design	94
Interior Design	29
Graphic Design	71
Illustration	55
Game & Interactive Media Design	45

Highest-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at Columbia College Chicago pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Design & Applied Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Art Directors	$103,285
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Photographers	$75,743
Designers, All Other	$73,407
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,757
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Video Game Designers	$62,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.