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Music at Columbia College Chicago

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

Columbia is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 6,769 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,335 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Columbia College Chicago in 2021, 61 of them were music majors.

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

Columbia Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music

Columbia Music Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at Columbia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music. 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 Music Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Music Schools 29
Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 37
Most Focused Music Master’s Degree Schools 63
200
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools 218
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 377
Best Music Schools 399
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In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in music from Columbia. This makes it the #153 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Columbia Music Graduates

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia is $18,502. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,982 for all music students.

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Music Student Demographics at Columbia

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

Columbia Music Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 61% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music 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 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its music 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 music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 35
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Columbia Music Master’s Program

30% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music program at Columbia awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 70% of these degrees went to men with the other 30% going to women.

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In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 31% 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 music.

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

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

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music 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
Music Directors and Composers 370 $40,220
Sound Engineering Technicians 220 $60,500

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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