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Acting at Columbia College Chicago

44 Bachelor's Degrees
7 Master's Degrees
#21 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Columbia ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in acting.

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Acting Degrees Available at Columbia

Columbia Acting Rankings

The bachelor's program at Columbia was ranked #21 on College Factual's Best Schools for acting list. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Acting 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Acting 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Acting (With Aid) 5
Best Acting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Acting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $48-$75k) 7
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Acting Graduates 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Acting Graduate Degree Schools 11
Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools 11
Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Acting Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Acting Schools 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $30-$48k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (With Aid) 28
Best Value Colleges for Acting (Income $0-$30k) 29
Best Value Colleges for Acting 30
Best Value Colleges for Acting (Income $30-$48k) 32
Best Value Colleges for Acting (With Aid) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income Over $110k) 33
Best Value Colleges for Acting (Income Over $110k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $48-$75k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $75-$110k) 38
Best Value Colleges for Acting (Income $48-$75k) 41
Best Value Colleges for Acting (Income $75-$110k) 44
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Acting Graduates 45
Highest Paid Acting Graduates 49

Popularity of Acting at Columbia

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia College Chicago handed out 44 bachelor's degrees in acting. This is a decrease of 27% over the previous year when 60 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in acting from Columbia. This makes it the #9 most popular school for acting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Acting Student Diversity at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the acting majors at Columbia College Chicago.

Columbia Acting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 44 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Acting from Columbia in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a bachelor's in acting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 22
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 8

Columbia Acting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in acting from Columbia. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Columbia are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 86% 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 master's in acting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Comedy Writing and Performance 42
Musical Theater 30
Theater Arts 15
Theater Design & Technology 12
Directing & Theatrical Production 3

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