by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Graphic Communications is a major offered under the communications technologies and support program of study at Columbia College Chicago. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in graphic communication, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Columbia paid an average of $919 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $26,610 | $26,610 |
| Fees | $1,176 | $1,176 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,456 | $16,456 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,856 | $2,856 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Graphic Communication students who received their bachelor’s degree at Columbia took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 3% lower than the national average of $27,718.
graphic communication who receive their bachelor’s degree from Columbia make an average of $26,933 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $28,632.
Columbia does not offer an online option for its graphic communication bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia Online Learning page.
About 40.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in graphic communication in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 52.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.5% of the graphic communication bachelor’s degrees at Columbia in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 48 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Graphic Communications students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects | 82 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Audiovisual Communications | 53 |
*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.
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