Michigan contains 49 schools that offer broadcasting programs. Michigan Technological University, the highest-ranking broadcasting school in MI, has a total student population of 7,136 and is the 158th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 49 broadcasting schools in Michigan, only 13 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, The Art Institute of Michigan comes out as the most expensive ($36,230/yr), with Alpena Community College as the lowest recorded at only $1,805/yr.
Broadcasting students from Michigan 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 Michigan alone, there are 160 employed broadcast news analysts earning an average yearly salary of $55,600. Broadcast technicians in this state earn $34,850/yr and there are 980 employed.
Also, within the broadcasting schools in Michigan, the average student population is 3,208 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from broadcasting, there are 6233 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,809 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $5,088, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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