Vocational Schools in Colorado
Colorado contains
52 schools that offer vocational programs.
University of Denver,
the highest-ranking vocational school in CO, has a total student population of 11,644 and
is the
148th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 52 vocational schools
in Colorado,
only 8 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Lincoln College of Technology comes out as the most expensive ($58,828/yr),
with Colorado Mountain College as the lowest recorded at only $6,996/yr.
Vocational students from Colorado schools who go on to become
vocational educators,
event planners,
landscape architects,
landscape designers, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 114,420 people working as
vocational education teachers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$52,030.
Also, Middle school teachers make on average $53,550 per year and there are about 665,420 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Colorado alone, there are
13,100 employed middle school teachers earning an average yearly salary of
$48,320. Vocational education teachers in this state earn
$41,610/yr and there are 2,570 employed.
Also, within the vocational schools
in Colorado, the average student population is 3,182 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
18 to 1. Aside from vocational,
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.
Vocational Programs in Colorado
University of Northern Colorado
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
Levels offered:
Masters
Concorde Career Colleges
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Delta Montrose Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Emily Griffith Opportunity School
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Pickens Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Trinidad State Junior College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Mesa State College
Otero Junior College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Northeastern Junior College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Morgan Community College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Lamar Community College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Front Range Community College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Pueblo Community College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Community College of Denver
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Colorado Interesting Facts
- ""Beulah red" is the name of the red marble that gives the Colorado State Capitol its distinctive splendor. Cutting, polishing, and installing the marble in the Capitol took six years, from 1894 to 1900. All of the "Beulah red" marble in the world went into the Capitol. It cannot be replaced, at any price."
- Colorado is the only state in history, to turn down the Olympics. In 1976 the Winter Olympics were planned to be held in Denver. 62% of all state Voters choose at almost the last minute not to host the Olympics, because of the cost, pollution and population boom it would have on the State Of Colorado, and the City of Denver.
- The United States Air Force Academy is located in Colorado Springs.
- The world's largest flat-top mountain is in Grand Mesa.
- In Fruita, the town folk celebrate 'Mike the Headless Chicken Day'. Seems that a farmer named L.A. Olsen cut off Mike's head on September 10, 1945 in anticipation of a chicken dinner - and Mike lived for another 4 years without a head.
Top National Parks in Colorado:
Famous State Residents:
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