Columbia College Chicago - Major Programs by Offered Degrees

Degree Programs Overview

Columbia College Chicago offers 73 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. The next table summarizes the number of programs by offered degrees.

Total Number of Programs By Degree
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	55	17	NOT OFFERED	1

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The next table lists the best programs with the highest average salary after graduation from Columbia College Chicago. The Business Administration, Management and Operations program has the highest salary ($46,919) after graduation and the Marketing program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $41,194 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study	Average Salary		Average Loan Debt
Field of Study	Yearly	Monthly	Yearly	Monthly
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$46,919	$3,910	$25,000	$250
Marketing	$41,194	$3,433	$24,750	$247
Graphic Communications	$40,498	$3,375	$25,000	$250
American Sign Language	$38,260	$3,188	$26,000	$260
Journalism	$37,241	$3,103	$24,905	$249
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$37,111	$3,093	$23,725	$237
Design and Applied Arts	$36,271	$3,023	$26,000	$260
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$35,652	$2,971	$24,250	$242
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians	$35,061	$2,922	$25,000	$250
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management	$33,173	$2,764	$25,000	$250
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	$29,204	$2,434	$24,675	$247
Music	$27,493	$2,291	$25,951	$259

Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study	Average Salary		Average Loan Debt
Field of Study	Yearly	Monthly	Yearly	Monthly
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management	$48,304	$4,025	-	-
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	$41,739	$3,478	$60,538	$681
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education	$41,719	$3,477	$81,098	$912
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	$35,845	$2,987	$56,338	$633

*The average salary data is from College Scoreboard.

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at Columbia College Chicago. At the school, the Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects program has the most completers (209 students) and the Cinematography and Film/Video Production program has the second most completers (111 students) last year.

Popular Bachelor Programs
Field of Study	Number of Completers	Average Salary	Average Loan Debt
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	209	$40,498	$25,000
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	111	$29,204	$24,675
Graphic Design	76	$36,271	$26,000
Photography	61	$29,204	$24,675
Fashion/Apparel Design	58	$36,271	$26,000
Music Management	49	$33,173	$25,000
Radio and Television	49	$35,652	$24,250
Recording Arts Technology/Technician	44	$35,061	$25,000
Acting	44	$25,508	$25,250
Creative Writing	40	$27,010	$26,000

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. In addition, we provide the average annual income after completing the programs if available. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Deaf Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-

Communication and Journalism

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Communication	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-
Journalism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$37,241	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$24,905	-	-	-
Photojournalism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$37,241	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$24,905	-	-	-
Radio and Television	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	49	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$35,652	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$24,250	-	-	-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$35,652	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$24,250	-	-	-
Public Relations/Image Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$37,111	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$23,725	-	-	-
Advertising	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$37,111	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$23,725	-	-	-

Communications Technologies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Recording Arts Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	44	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$35,061	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$25,000	-	-	-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	209	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$40,498	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$25,000	-	-	-

Computer and Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-

Education

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	23	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$38,260	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$26,000	-	-	-

English Language and Literature

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-
Creative Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	40	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$27,010	$41,739	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$26,000	$60,538	-	-

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-

Physical Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Acoustics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-

Visual and Performing Arts

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	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Dance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$25,046	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$27,000	-	-	-
Commercial and Advertising Art	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$36,271	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$26,000	-	-	-
Fashion/Apparel Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	58	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$36,271	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$26,000	-	-	-
Interior Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	29	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$36,271	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$26,000	-	-	-
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	76	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$36,271	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$26,000	-	-	-
Illustration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	39	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$36,271	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$26,000	-	-	-
Game and Interactive Media Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	34	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$36,271	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$26,000	-	-	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$25,508	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$25,250	-	-	-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$25,508	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$25,250	-	-	-
Playwriting and Screenwriting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$25,508	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$25,250	-	-	-
Acting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	44	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$25,508	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$25,250	-	-	-
Directing and Theatrical Production	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$25,508	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$25,250	-	-	-
Musical Theatre	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	33	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$25,508	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$25,250	-	-	-
Comedy Writing and Performance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	39	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$25,508	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$25,250	-	-	-
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$29,204	$35,845	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$24,675	$56,338	-	-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	111	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$29,204	$35,845	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$24,675	$56,338	-	-
Photography	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	61	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$29,204	$35,845	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$24,675	$56,338	-	-
Documentary Production	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$29,204	$35,845	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$24,675	$56,338	-	-
Fine/Studio Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	23	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$27,185	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$24,775	-	-	-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$27,185	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$24,775	-	-	-
Intermedia/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$27,185	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$24,775	-	-	-
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-
Music	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	37	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$27,493	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$25,951	-	-	-
Music Performance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$27,493	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$25,951	-	-	-
Music Theory and Composition	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$27,493	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$25,951	-	-	-
Music Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$27,493	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$25,951	-	-	-
Music (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$33,173	$48,304	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$25,000	$0	-	-
Fine and Studio Arts Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	28	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$33,173	$48,304	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$25,000	$0	-	-
Music Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	49	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$33,173	$48,304	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$25,000	$0	-	-
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$33,173	$48,304	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$25,000	$0	-	-

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Movement Therapy and Movement Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	0
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	$41,719	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	-	$81,098	-	-

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Major Programs at Columbia College Chicago

Degree Programs Overview

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

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	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Retail Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$46,919	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$25,000	-	-	-
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	33	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$41,194	-	-	-
Average Loan Debt	-	-	$24,750	-	-	-