Communication & Journalism at Columbia College Chicago

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying communication & journalism, you may want to check out the program at Columbia College Chicago. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Columbia is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,769.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

Columbia Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Columbia Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Columbia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Columbia

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

Columbia Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication & journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	55
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Columbia Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

60% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication & journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Columbia College Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	64
Journalism	43
Public Relations & Advertising	26
Communication & Media Studies	25

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Columbia College Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Public Relations Specialists	7,360	$66,220
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,160	$119,330
Editors	3,830	$62,590
Producers and Directors	2,950	$77,960
Photographers	2,600	$36,290

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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