by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Louisiana State University ranks in comparison to other schools with music programs.
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The bachelor's program at Louisiana State University was ranked #114 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #2 in Louisiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in music. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 34 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in music from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #41 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 18 students received their doctoral degrees in music in 2021, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Music majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,121 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $24,982 for all music bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University, music students borrow a median amount of $19,455 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all music bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Of the 27 music students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Louisiana State University, about 67% were men and 33% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 59% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in music.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a master's degree in music from Louisiana State University. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Louisiana State University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 51% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in music.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 103 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 35 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16 |
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