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2023 Best Music Schools in Louisiana

9 Colleges
$20,417 Avg Salary
$30,124 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Music Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Music Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a .

Top Louisiana Schools in Music

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for music students. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, music graduates from Louisiana State University carry an average student debtload of $23,875.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Music Schools in Louisiana list. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hammond.

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#4

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Music Schools in Louisiana list. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Music Schools in Louisiana list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

On average, music graduates from UL Lafayette take out $24,090 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Loyola University New Orleans did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for music students. It came in at #6 on the list. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

While working on their degree, music majors at Loyola New Orleans accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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Louisiana Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Music Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #8, University of New Orleans did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Schools in Louisiana ranking. NSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at NSU take out is $27,924.

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Best Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Music Colleges 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

More Music Rankings in Louisiana

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 9 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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