Colorado contains three schools that offer fashion programs. Johnson & Wales University-Denver, the highest-ranking fashion school in CO, has a total student population of 1,461 and is the 3273rd highest ranked school in America.
Of the 3 fashion schools in Colorado, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Johnson & Wales University-Denver comes out as the most expensive ($23,765/yr), with Westwood College-Denver South as the lowest recorded at only $18,085/yr.
Fashion students from Colorado schools who go on to become fashion professionals, fashion merchandisers, marketers, fashion models, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 15,780 people working as fashion designers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $74,410. Also, Merchandise displayers and window trimmers make on average $28,480 per year and there are about 61,280 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Colorado alone, there are 1,340 employed merchandise displayers and window trimmers earning an average yearly salary of $26,520. Fashion designers in this state earn $67,930/yr and there are 110 employed.
Also, within the fashion schools in Colorado, the average student population is 3,182 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1. Aside from fashion, 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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