Communication & Journalism at Columbia College Chicago

Every communication and journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication and journalism program at Columbia College Chicago stacks up to those at other schools.

Columbia is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,769. Of the 1,335 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Columbia College Chicago in 2021, 148 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Columbia performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	47
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	144
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	203
	335
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	355
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	363

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Columbia. This makes it the #204 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Columbia

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

Columbia Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

The communication and journalism program at Columbia awarded 148 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Columbia are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	76
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Columbia Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of communication and journalism master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 43% better than the national 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Columbia also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Columbia College Chicago. 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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and 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
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.