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Columbia was ranked #11 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for photography majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia College Chicago handed out 40 bachelor's degrees in photography. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 44 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in photography from Columbia. This makes it the #14 most popular school for photography master’s degree candidates in the country.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the photography majors at Columbia College Chicago.
The photography program at Columbia awarded 40 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Columbia are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a bachelor's in photography.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 21 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 4 |
Of the 4 photography students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Columbia, about 50% were men and 50% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a master's in photography.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Film & Video Production | 176 |
Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 9 |
Documentary Production | 5 |
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