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Fine & Studio Arts at Columbia College Chicago

Fine & Studio Arts at Columbia College Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a fine arts school? To help you decide if Columbia College Chicago is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's fine arts program.

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 Fine & Studio Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Columbia Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Fine Arts

Columbia Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

The fine arts major at Columbia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fine & Studio 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.

Fine Arts Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fine arts majors at Columbia College Chicago.

Columbia Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of fine arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical fine arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Columbia since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fine arts at Columbia are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its fine arts 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 fine arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Columbia Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Program

63% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of fine arts master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in fine arts each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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In the fine arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 33% 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 fine arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Fine & Studio Arts

Fine & Studio 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
Fine Arts 19
Intermedia/Multimedia 9
Art History 3
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 1

Careers That Fine Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in fine arts 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
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,940 $68,360
Photographers 2,600 $36,290
Art Directors 2,080 $99,800
Museum Technicians and Conservators 940 $45,210

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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