2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Louisiana to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for visual and performing arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern Louisiana University the best value school in Louisiana for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hammond.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southeastern are $8,768 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in Louisiana. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Louisiana State University are $13,031 a year.
Louisiana State University also made our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #2.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Louisiana Tech graduate students pay an average of $7,959 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Louisiana Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.
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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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.
UL Lafayette graduate students pay an average of $10,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of New Orleans helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNO are $9,108 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NSU are $9,614 per year.
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Loyola University New Orleans ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
Loyola New Orleans graduate students pay an average of $18,889 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Loyola New Orleans also took the #5 spot in our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana rankings.
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Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.
Tulane graduate students pay an average of $61,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Tulane also made our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #1.
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Request InformationBest Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
| Mississippi | 696 |
| South Carolina | 1,360 |
| Florida | 7,291 |
| Virginia | 3,471 |
| Arkansas | 830 |
| Alabama | 1,142 |
| Kentucky | 1,067 |
| Georgia | 4,322 |
| Tennessee | 2,629 |
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors for Visual & Performing Arts
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 8 schools only.
- 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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