Colorado Media School

Denver, CO · Private for-profit · 45 students · Visit Website

Colorado Media School offers hands-on training in radio, television, and digital media production using industry-standard equipment and studios. The curriculum is taught by broadcasting professionals, preparing students for entry-level positions in the media industry. The school emphasizes practical experience, including internship opportunities within radio and TV stations.

Programs Analyzed

2

Avg Grad Earnings

$17,307/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

41/100

All Programs at Colorado Media School

2 trade programs at Colorado Media School, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Public Relations & Advertising
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
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42 $15,718/yr $15,833 High Very Large
161 openings/yr
Broadcasting & Digital Media
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
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40 $18,896/yr $9,500 High Very Large
144 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 2 trade and vocational programs at Colorado Media School using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.