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Photography at Columbia College Chicago

40 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
#11 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Columbia ranks in comparison to other schools with photography programs.

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Photography Degrees Available at Columbia

Columbia Photography Rankings

Columbia was ranked #11 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for photography majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Photography 1
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Photography 1
Best Photography Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Photography Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Photography (With Aid) 9
Best Photography Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Photography Schools 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Photography Graduate Degree Schools 13
Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income Over $110k) 15
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Photography Graduates 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income $48-$75k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Photography (With Aid) 22
Best Value Colleges for Photography (Income Over $110k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Photography 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income $75-$110k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Photography 24
Best Value Colleges for Photography (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Value Colleges for Photography (Income $48-$75k) 30
Best Value Colleges for Photography (Income $0-$30k) 31
Best Value Colleges for Photography (Income $75-$110k) 36
Best Value Colleges for Photography (With Aid) 37
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Photography Graduates 61
Highest Paid Photography Graduates 70

Popularity of Photography at Columbia

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia College Chicago handed out 40 bachelor's degrees in photography. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 44 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in photography from Columbia. This makes it the #14 most popular school for photography master’s degree candidates in the country.

Columbia Photography Students

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

Columbia Photography Bachelor’s Program

The photography program at Columbia awarded 40 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.

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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, 53% 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 photography.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 21
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 4

Columbia Photography Master’s Program

Of the 4 photography students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Columbia, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in 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 photography.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Photography

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production 176
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 9
Documentary Production 5

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