by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in music, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Louisiana State University was ranked #124 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #1 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Louisiana State University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Louisiana State University was $1,016 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $393 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,038 | $8,038 |
| Fees | $3,924 | $20,601 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,038 | $1,038 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,708 | $12,708 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,686 | $7,686 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Music students who received their bachelor’s degree at Louisiana State University took out an average of $23,250 in student loans. That is 5% lower than the national average of $24,538.
music who receive their bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University make an average of $29,250 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $25,137.
Louisiana State University does not offer an online option for its music bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Louisiana State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 61.8% of the music students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.6% of the music bachelor’s degrees at Louisiana State University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 9 |
| Music Performance | 25 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 40 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 8 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 81 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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