Wisconsin contains two schools that offer film programs. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the highest-ranking film school in WI, has a total student population of 30,418 and is the 1867th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 2 film schools in Wisconsin, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Madison Media Institute comes out as the most expensive ($17,845/yr), with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee as the lowest recorded at only $10,693/yr.
Film students from Wisconsin schools who go on to become filmmakers, producers, directors, film directors, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 79,780 people working as producers and directors alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $86,870. Also, Actors make on average $0 per year and there are about 39,880 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Wisconsin alone, there are 430 employed actors earning an average yearly salary of $"*". Producers and directors in this state earn $48,050/yr and there are 920 employed.
Also, within the film schools in Wisconsin, the average student population is 3,620 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1. Aside from film, there are 4047 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,987 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,857, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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