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Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

7 Colleges
$26,022 Avg Salary
$26,083 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,147 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Louisiana to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Bachelor's in Visual & Performing Arts

Our 2023 rankings named Tulane University of Louisiana the best school in Louisiana for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

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#4

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 7 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University New Orleans landed the # 4 spot on the list. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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#5

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Orleans is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Louisiana Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a large student population.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. NSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,215
West Virginia 405
Florida 7,291
Virginia 3,471
Arkansas 830
Mississippi 696
South Carolina 1,360
Tennessee 2,629
Alabama 1,142
Kentucky 1,067
Georgia 4,322

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355
Arts & Media Management 4,788
Dance 3,288
Other Visual Art 912
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 119
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.

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