Colorado contains nineteen schools that offer broadcasting programs. University of Denver, the highest-ranking broadcasting school in CO, has a total student population of 11,644 and is the 148th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 19 broadcasting schools in Colorado, only 7 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, The Art Institute of Colorado comes out as the most expensive ($38,252/yr), with Pikes Peak Community College as the lowest recorded at only $9,506/yr.
Broadcasting students from Colorado schools who go on to become broadcast technicians, reporters, news reporters, news anchors, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 31,220 people working as broadcast technicians alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $38,330. Also, Broadcast news analysts make on average $67,990 per year and there are about 5,820 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Colorado alone, there are 120 employed broadcast news analysts earning an average yearly salary of $98,420. Broadcast technicians in this state earn $46,200/yr and there are 720 employed.
Also, within the broadcasting schools in Colorado, the average student population is 3,182 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1. Aside from broadcasting, there are 2501 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,103 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,337, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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