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2021 Rankings for Columbia College Chicago

Learn how Columbia ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in Illinois and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

Top 2021 Rankings For Columbia College Chicago

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  • Most Popular for Visual & Performing Arts (ranked 5 out of 2000)
  • Most Popular for Drama & Theater Arts (ranked 3 out of 968)
  • Most Popular for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (ranked 4 out of 455)
  • Most Popular for Design & Applied Arts (ranked 9 out of 957)
  • Most Focused for Drama & Theater Arts (ranked 15 out of 968)

A more complete picture of where Columbia College Chicago is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.

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All 2021 Rankings For Columbia College Chicago

Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.

  • Traditional Students
  • Student Athletes
  • Non-Traditional Students
  • Veterans
  • International
Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
 
1128 of 1715
Great Lakes
 
190 of 265
Illinois
 
46 of 60
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
1431 of 1472
Great Lakes
 
223 of 226
Illinois
 
50 of 52
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
1436 of 1472
Great Lakes
 
223 of 226
Illinois
 
51 of 52
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
1338 of 1472
Great Lakes
 
208 of 226
Illinois
 
50 of 52
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
145 of 3511
Ethnic
793 of 3791
Male / Female
1299 of 3790
Location
241 of 3513
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
209 of 581
Most Focused
230 of 581
Ethnic Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
134 of 466
Most Focused
142 of 466
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
1063 of 1152
Best Value
 
1032 of 1035
Most Popular
1075 of 2851
Most Focused
 
2391 of 2851
Highest Paid Grads
 
1069 of 1326
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
910 of 955
Best Value
 
875 of 876
Most Popular
857 of 2403
Most Focused
 
1820 of 2403
Highest Paid Grads
 
851 of 1083
Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
331 of 379
Best Value
 
357 of 358
Most Popular
289 of 910
Most Focused
442 of 910
Highest Paid Grads
 
332 of 401
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
235 of 585
Best Value
 
465 of 567
Most Popular
174 of 1501
Most Focused
79 of 1502
Highest Paid Grads
 
532 of 657
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1221 of 1242
Most Focused
 
1237 of 1242
Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
109 of 143
Best Value
 
138 of 140
Most Popular
84 of 425
Most Focused
44 of 425
Highest Paid Grads
 
86 of 148
Public Relations & Advertising
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
96 of 111
Best Value
 
105 of 107
Most Popular
84 of 375
Most Focused
78 of 375
Highest Paid Grads
 
112 of 131
Radio, Television & Digital Communication
better
worse
Most Popular
51 of 383
Most Focused
38 of 383
Highest Paid Grads
 
82 of 101
Communications Technologies & Support
better
worse
Most Popular
8 of 437
Most Focused
50 of 437
Highest Paid Grads
23 of 59
Audiovisual Communications
better
worse
Most Popular
9 of 206
Most Focused
27 of 206
Highest Paid Grads
4 of 20
Graphic Communications
better
worse
Most Popular
20 of 280
Most Focused
61 of 280
Highest Paid Grads
 
21 of 41
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
2030 of 2316
Most Focused
 
2301 of 2316
Computer Programming
better
worse
Most Popular
 
262 of 356
Most Focused
 
307 of 356
Education
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1424 of 1885
Most Focused
 
1769 of 1885
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1135 of 1560
Most Focused
 
1477 of 1560
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
244 of 1549
Most Focused
313 of 1549
Highest Paid Grads
 
475 of 509
Writing Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
29 of 404
Most Focused
42 of 404
Highest Paid Grads
 
65 of 86
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
140 of 185
Best Value
 
175 of 183
Most Popular
288 of 1114
Most Focused
309 of 1114
Highest Paid Grads
92 of 206
American Sign Language
better
worse
Most Popular
8 of 147
Most Focused
21 of 147
Highest Paid Grads
4 of 8
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Most Popular
 
2011 of 2025
Most Focused
 
2017 of 2025
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
2011 of 2025
Most Focused
 
2017 of 2025
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
685 of 1403
Most Focused
 
963 of 1403
Highest Paid Grads
 
285 of 288
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular
253 of 664
Most Focused
 
386 of 664
Highest Paid Grads
 
145 of 146
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1016 of 1220
Most Focused
 
1143 of 1220
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Most Popular
 
977 of 1131
Most Focused
 
1061 of 1131
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
991 of 1382
Most Focused
 
1257 of 1382
Physics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
535 of 819
Most Focused
 
564 of 819
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
101 of 510
Best Value
196 of 483
Most Popular
5 of 2000
Most Focused
71 of 2023
Highest Paid Grads
 
354 of 547
Arts & Media Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
14 of 20
Best Value
 
18 of 18
Most Popular
5 of 180
Most Focused
7 of 180
Highest Paid Grads
 
13 of 25
Dance
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
28 of 28
Best Value
 
28 of 28
Most Popular
25 of 299
Most Focused
34 of 299
Highest Paid Grads
 
19 of 29
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
170 of 206
Best Value
 
177 of 184
Most Popular
9 of 957
Most Focused
64 of 961
Highest Paid Grads
 
171 of 223
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
133 of 173
Best Value
 
159 of 168
Most Popular
3 of 968
Most Focused
15 of 968
Highest Paid Grads
74 of 179
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
70 of 120
Best Value
 
87 of 110
Most Popular
4 of 455
Most Focused
16 of 455
Highest Paid Grads
 
77 of 123
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
276 of 332
Best Value
 
317 of 321
Most Popular
276 of 1368
Most Focused
408 of 1368
Highest Paid Grads
 
281 of 343
Music
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
135 of 143
Best Value
 
138 of 140
Most Popular
29 of 1239
Most Focused
65 of 1238
Highest Paid Grads
 
121 of 148
Columbia College Chicago has no rankings in this category.
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
1039 of 2104
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
1072 of 1178
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
940 of 978
Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
350 of 381
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
103 of 581
Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
72 of 143
Public Relations & Advertising
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
87 of 113
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
71 of 185
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
20 of 508
Arts & Media Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
7 of 20
Dance
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
23 of 28
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
145 of 206
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
89 of 171
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
21 of 118
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
261 of 331
Music
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
127 of 143
Non-Traditional Students
better
worse
Overall
 
1401 of 2186
International Quality
better
worse
OVERALL
 
820 of 1232
Brazil
 
349 of 490
Canada
 
537 of 691
China
 
607 of 842
Colombia
 
273 of 299
France
 
265 of 321
Germany
 
345 of 409
India
 
560 of 662
Indonesia
 
211 of 221
Italy
 
214 of 226
Japan
 
422 of 449
Malaysia
 
226 of 244
Mexico
 
295 of 338
Norway
 
98 of 108
Singapore
 
153 of 153
South Korea
 
472 of 596
Spain
 
291 of 361
Taiwan
 
332 of 371
Thailand
 
224 of 249
United Kingdom
 
421 of 556
Venezuela
 
216 of 246
Vietnam
 
470 of 511
International Value
better
worse
OVERALL
 
692 of 1204
Brazil
 
271 of 477
Canada
 
393 of 677
China
401 of 820
Colombia
 
185 of 291
France
 
173 of 314
Germany
 
257 of 401
India
 
387 of 641
Indonesia
 
122 of 217
Italy
 
121 of 222
Japan
 
281 of 441
Malaysia
 
149 of 241
Mexico
 
192 of 331
Norway
 
62 of 107
Singapore
61 of 151
South Korea
 
327 of 582
Spain
 
209 of 355
Taiwan
 
208 of 362
Thailand
 
140 of 242
United Kingdom
 
306 of 544
Venezuela
 
137 of 237
Vietnam
 
297 of 497
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