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The bachelor's program at Columbia was ranked #108 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual & performing arts list. It is also ranked #5 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia College Chicago handed out 837 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 939 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in visual & performing arts from Columbia. This makes it the #104 most popular school for visual & performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at Columbia College Chicago.
Of the 837 visual & performing arts students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Columbia, about 40% were men and 60% 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, 54% 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 visual & performing arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 60 |
| Black or African American | 104 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 131 |
| White | 450 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 29 |
| Other Races | 63 |
The visual & performing arts program at Columbia awarded 42 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a master's in visual & performing arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 13 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 271 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 234 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 155 |
| Arts & Media Management | 102 |
| Music | 71 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 32 |
| Dance | 14 |
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