2027 Best Theater Arts Schools in Louisiana

Theater Arts programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for theater arts students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Theater Arts Schools in Louisiana

Best Schools for Theater Arts in Louisiana

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall theater arts education in Louisiana.

Top Schools in Theater Arts

1

Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Theater Arts Degrees Awarded

$20,290 Median Starting Salary

Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College tops our 2027 ranking of the best theater arts schools. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 66%. There were roughly 37 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, theater arts degree recipients from Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College generally make around $20,290. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete this degree. Read more about the theater arts program at Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College

2

University Of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Theater Arts Degrees Awarded

$21,504 Median Starting Salary

University Of New Orleans is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in theater arts, ranking #2. Located in the city of New Orleans, University Of New Orleans is a moderately-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 38%. University Of New Orleans awarded about 43 theater arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the theater arts program make about $21,504 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $21,987 to complete this degree. See the full theater arts program report for University Of New Orleans

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.