Columbia College Chicago Data & Information Overview

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Where Does Columbia College Chicago Rank?

2026 College Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

Columbia College Chicago was awarded 118 badges in the 2026 rankings.

National Standing

Columbia is ranked #1,251 out of 5,192 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.

Within the state, Columbia holds the #65 spot on the Best Colleges in Illinois ranking.

See all of the rankings for Columbia College Chicago.

How Much Money Do Columbia Graduates Make?

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Columbia with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $53,747 in their early years. That’s great news for Columbia students since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.