Arizona contains three schools that offer audio programs. Prescott College, the highest-ranking audio school in AZ, has a total student population of 1,119 and is the 521st highest ranked school in America.
Of the 3 audio schools in Arizona, only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Prescott College comes out as the most expensive ($25,284/yr), with University of Arizona as the lowest recorded at only $11,728/yr.
Audio students from Arizona schools who go on to become audio professionals, audio production engineers, audio engineers, audio recording professionals, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 46,070 people working as audio and video equipment technicians alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $42,450. Also, Sound engineering technicians make on average $53,940 per year and there are about 15,560 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Arizona alone, there are 140 employed sound engineering technicians earning an average yearly salary of $37,110. Audio and video equipment technicians in this state earn $41,500/yr and there are 730 employed.
Also, within the audio schools in Arizona, the average student population is 7,131 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Aside from audio, there are 3266 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,667 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $2,108, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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