Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Columbia College Chicago
Columbia is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 6,769 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Film, Video & Photographic Arts section at the bottom of this page.
Columbia Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Film
- Master’s Degree in Film
Columbia Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings
The film major at Columbia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Film, Video & Photographic Arts. 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.
Film Student Demographics at Columbia
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at Columbia College Chicago.
Columbia Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program
About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in film at Columbia are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a bachelor's in film.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| White | 99 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Columbia Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program
Of the students who received a film master's degree from Columbia, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a master's in film.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia College Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Film & Video Production | 176 |
| Photography | 44 |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 9 |
| Documentary Production | 5 |
Related Majors
Careers That Film Grads May Go Into
A degree in film 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 3,940 | $68,360 |
| Producers and Directors | 2,950 | $77,960 |
| Photographers | 2,600 | $36,290 |
| Communications Professors | 1,810 | $78,810 |
| Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators | 520 | $45,340 |
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.
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