2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Louisiana to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana
Check out the visual and performing arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in Louisiana for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 167 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Louisiana State University, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University New Orleans. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
Women make up 59% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Louisiana. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.
Of the 116 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UL Lafayette, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.
Of the 86 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Tulane, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 51% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. NSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.
Of the 70 students majoring in visual and performing arts at NSU, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hammond.
Of the 52 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Southeastern, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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McNeese State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.
About 55% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 45% are male.
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Louisiana Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Louisiana Tech, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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Nicholls State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.
Of the 28 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Nicholls State University, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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| 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 |
Majors Related to 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 18 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.