Oregon contains seventeen schools that offer broadcasting programs. Lewis & Clark College, the highest-ranking broadcasting school in OR, has a total student population of 3,523 and is the 127th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 17 broadcasting schools in Oregon, only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Lewis & Clark College comes out as the most expensive ($28,753/yr), with Clackamas Community College as the lowest recorded at only $3,722/yr.
Broadcasting students from Oregon 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 Oregon alone, there are 180 employed broadcast news analysts earning an average yearly salary of $64,390. Broadcast technicians in this state earn $38,640/yr and there are 420 employed.
Also, within the broadcasting schools in Oregon, the average student population is 2,645 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Aside from broadcasting, there are 2428 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,810 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,147, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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