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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Louisiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$22,061 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,464 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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.

The Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Louisiana to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a .

Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Visual & Performing Arts

$11,958 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Louisiana State University are $11,958 a year. On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Louisiana State University take out $22,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

Louisiana State University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Louisiana list.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

#2

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA
$9,072 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNO are $9,072 per year. The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at UNO take out is $24,637.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of New Orleans Report

$10,346 Average Tuition & Fees

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

UL Lafayette undergraduate students pay an average of $10,346 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Visual & Performing Arts majors at UL Lafayette take out an average of $25,099 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

$10,065 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech are $10,065 per year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Louisiana Tech University Report

$8,672 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Louisiana list. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $8,672 per year. While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at NSU accumulate an average of around $26,471 in student debt.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Northwestern State University of Louisiana Report

$60,814 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tulane are $60,814 per year. The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Tulane take out is $27,000.

Tulane not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Louisiana list.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Tulane University of Louisiana Report

#7

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA
$43,498 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Loyola University New Orleans did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Loyola New Orleans are $43,498 a year. While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at Loyola New Orleans accumulate an average of around $26,195 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $414.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Loyola University New Orleans

Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges 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.

  • 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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