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Music at Columbia College Chicago

Music at Columbia College Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a music school? To help you decide if Columbia College Chicago is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music 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 Music section at the bottom of this page.

Columbia Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music

Columbia Music Rankings

Music Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Columbia College Chicago.

Columbia Music Master’s Program

21% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 79% of music master's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

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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 music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Music

If you plan to be a music major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Other Music 10

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music 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
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,940 $68,360
Music Directors and Composers 370 $40,220
Sound Engineering Technicians 220 $60,500

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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