Kentucky contains five schools that offer audio programs. University of Louisville, the highest-ranking audio school in KY, has a total student population of 21,016 and is the 1677th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 5 audio schools in Kentucky, only 4 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Brescia University comes out as the most expensive ($10,994/yr), with Western Kentucky University as the lowest recorded at only $9,729/yr.
Audio students from Kentucky 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 Kentucky alone, there are 70 employed sound engineering technicians earning an average yearly salary of $37,870. Audio and video equipment technicians in this state earn $40,480/yr and there are 220 employed.
Also, within the audio schools in Kentucky, the average student population is 2,555 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Aside from audio, there are 2859 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,477 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,117, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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