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The bachelor's program at Columbia was ranked #198 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #11 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia College Chicago handed out 61 bachelor's degrees in music. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 56 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in music from Columbia. This makes it the #153 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.
Music majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Columbia go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $18,502 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,982 for all music students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Columbia, music students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $26,000 for all music majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the music program at Columbia is $610 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Columbia College Chicago.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in music from Columbia. About 61% were men and 39% were 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, 57% 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 music.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 13 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 35 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
Of the 10 students who earned a master's degree in Music from Columbia in 2020-2021, 70% were men and 30% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a master's in music.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Design & Applied Arts | 271 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 234 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 155 |
Arts & Media Management | 102 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 32 |
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