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Music at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Every music school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the music program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 27 music majors received their bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.

Louisiana State University Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music
  • Doctorate Degree in Music

Louisiana State University Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at Louisiana State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at Louisiana State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Music Schools 255

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in music from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #41 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Louisiana State University Music Graduates

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University is $29,121. This is 17% higher than $24,982, which is the national average for all music bachelor's degree recipients.

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Music Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Music Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music program at Louisiana State University awarded 27 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Louisiana State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its music bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Louisiana State University Music Master’s Program

46% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music program at Louisiana State University awarded 35 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from Louisiana State University, 51% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Louisiana State University also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers 13,930 $51,810
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 490 $61,980
Sound Engineering Technicians 230 $88,610

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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