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Best Music Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

2023 Best Music Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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Finding the Best Music Master's Degree School for You

Music is the #36 most popular major in Louisiana with 315 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Music Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Louisiana to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Master's in Music

Our analysis found Tulane University of Louisiana to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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Out of the 7 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southeastern is a large public school located in the city of Hammond.

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Out of the 7 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 4 spot on the list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

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#5

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola University New Orleans is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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#6

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #6, University of New Orleans did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree music programs. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

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Best Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Music Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 472
Virginia 632
North Carolina 511
Florida 1,223
Tennessee 804
Kentucky 284
South Carolina 204
Arkansas 184
Alabama 276
Mississippi 182
West Virginia 93

One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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