Hawaii contains five schools that offer broadcasting programs. University of Hawaii at Manoa, the highest-ranking broadcasting school in HI, has a total student population of 20,435 and is the 282nd highest ranked school in America.
Of the 5 broadcasting schools in Hawaii, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Chaminade University of Honolulu comes out as the most expensive ($17,911/yr), with Leeward Community College as the lowest recorded at only $1,998/yr.
Broadcasting students from Hawaii 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.
Also, within the broadcasting schools in Hawaii, the average student population is 3,134 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from broadcasting, there are 704 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,845 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $3,000, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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