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Fine & Studio Arts at Columbia College Chicago

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Fine & Studio Arts at Columbia College Chicago

If you are interested in studying fine and studio arts, 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 approximately 6,769 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 26 Fine Arts majors received their bachelor's degree from Columbia.

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

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools 10
160
Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools 171
Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 256
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 282
Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools 294
333
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools 348

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in Fine Arts from Columbia. This makes it the #143 most popular school for Fine Arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Fine Arts Graduates from Columbia Make?

The median salary of Fine Arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia is $24,822. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $24,186 for all Fine Arts bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

73% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 26 Fine Arts students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Columbia, about 27% were men and 73% were women.

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About 58% 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 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Columbia Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of Fine Arts master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in Fine Arts each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

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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 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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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