Music at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

What traits are you looking for in a music school? To help you decide if Northwestern State University of Louisiana is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music program.

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and approximately 11,447 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 22 music majors received their bachelor's degree from NSU.

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

NSU Music Degrees Available

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

NSU Music Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at NSU 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
Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	201
Most Popular Music Schools	239
	242
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools	260
Most Focused Music Schools	303

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in music from NSU. This makes it the #218 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

Music Student Demographics at NSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

NSU Music Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in music from NSU. About 77% were men and 23% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NSU Music Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in music from NSU. About 80% were men and 20% were women.

Of the students who received a music master's degree from NSU, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NSU also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Dance
• Fine & Studio Arts
• Drama & Theater Arts

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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Fitzed under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.