Top 2020 Rankings For Columbia College Chicago
A more complete picture of where Columbia College Chicago is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2020 Badges Awarded page.
All 2020 Rankings For Columbia College Chicago
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Top Quality Overall
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Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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Diversity
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| Overall | 122 of 2179 |
| Ethnic | 530 of 2417 |
| Male / Female | 974 of 2417 |
| Location | 166 of 2184 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | 169 of 384 |
| Most Focused | 182 of 384 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 624 of 1931 |
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Business Administration & Management
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| Most Popular | 381 of 1667 |
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Marketing
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| Most Popular | 246 of 763 |
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Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 289 of 600 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 122 of 1210 |
| Most Focused | 59 of 1209 |
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Journalism
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| Most Popular | 74 of 342 |
| Most Focused | 50 of 342 |
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Public Relations & Advertising
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| Most Popular | 63 of 334 |
| Most Focused | 72 of 334 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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| Most Popular | 32 of 247 |
| Most Focused | 19 of 247 |
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Communications Technologies & Support
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| Most Popular | 5 of 194 |
| Most Focused | 43 of 194 |
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Audiovisual Communications
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| Most Popular | 6 of 67 |
| Most Focused | 24 of 67 |
Graphic Communications
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| Most Popular | 13 of 130 |
| Most Focused | 46 of 130 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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Computer Programming
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Education
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| Highest Paid Grads | 310 of 706 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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English Language & Literature
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| Most Popular | 132 of 1351 |
| Most Focused | 215 of 1351 |
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Writing Studies
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| Most Popular | 18 of 365 |
| Most Focused | 33 of 365 |
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Most Popular | 448 of 941 |
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American Sign Language
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| Most Popular | 18 of 49 |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Highest Paid Grads | 248 of 503 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 316 of 1030 |
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular | 142 of 528 |
| Most Focused | 244 of 528 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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Health & Physical Education
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Physical Sciences
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Physics
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| Most Popular | 183 of 717 |
| Most Focused | 271 of 717 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 104 of 640 |
| Best Value | 165 of 626 |
| Most Popular | 5 of 1471 |
| Most Focused | 71 of 1482 |
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Arts & Media Management
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| Most Popular | 4 of 153 |
| Most Focused | 6 of 153 |
Dance
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| Most Popular | 37 of 227 |
| Most Focused | 45 of 227 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 12 of 619 |
| Most Focused | 72 of 617 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 88 of 266 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | 4 of 800 |
| Most Focused | 15 of 806 |
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Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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| Most Popular | 2 of 345 |
| Most Focused | 14 of 345 |
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Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 152 of 1075 |
| Most Focused | 249 of 1075 |
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Music
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 28 of 1037 |
| Most Focused | 72 of 1036 |
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Columbia College Chicago has no rankings in this category.
Veterans
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Business, Management & Marketing
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Business Administration & Management
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Marketing
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Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 97 of 599 |
Journalism
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Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 17 of 639 |
Design & Applied Arts
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Drama & Theater Arts
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Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 28 of 136 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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Music
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Non-Traditional Students
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International Quality
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International Value
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| Singapore | 63 of 152 |
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