by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Columbia College Chicago. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #8 out of 9 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, Columbia College Chicago highly for journalism, placing at #149 out of 203 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Journalism Schools | 149 of 203 |
| Best Journalism Schools in Illinois | 8 of 9 |
| Best Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 23 of 29 |
The table below lists every degree level granted in journalism at Columbia College Chicago, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 34 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Columbia College Chicago awarded 34 bachelor’s degrees in journalism.
Columbia College Chicago is a solid choice among schools offering journalism at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #8 out of 9 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois | 8 |
| Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 23 |
| Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 131 |
Journalism students who finish a bachelor’s at Columbia College Chicago go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $43,458 a year. This is higher than $38,749, the median for all majors at Columbia College Chicago.
To complete a bachelor’s at Columbia College Chicago, journalism students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is below $26,557, the typical median for all majors at Columbia College Chicago.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $26,610 | $32,272 |
| Fees | $1,816 | $1,816 |
Find out more about Columbia College Chicago tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of journalism bachelor’s degrees went to men and 88% went to women.
The majority of journalism bachelor’s degree graduates at Columbia College Chicago were White. About 47% of graduates 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 journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Columbia College Chicago granted 8 bachelor’s degrees in photojournalism in the latest year of data — 88% to women and 12% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (38%).
