2027 Best Fine Arts Schools in Louisiana
Fine Arts programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools to find the best for fine arts students.
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Best Schools for Fine Arts in Louisiana
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fine arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Fine Arts
No school ranked higher than Tulane University Of Louisiana this year for fine arts. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane University Of Louisiana is a large private not-for-profit university. About 86% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 13 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Tulane University Of Louisiana in the most recent data year. Fine Arts graduates of Tulane University Of Louisiana earn a median of $53,507 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $22,077 to complete this degree.
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Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best fine arts schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Baton Rouge. Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College graduates 66% of students within six years. There were roughly 121 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the fine arts program make about $23,348 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,500.
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Nicholls State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in fine arts, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 54%. About 12 fine arts degrees were awarded at Nicholls State University in the most recent year. Fine Arts graduates of Nicholls State University earn a median of $33,877 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $20,966 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong fine arts program will find one at Northwestern State University Of Louisiana, which ranked #4. Set in the town of Natchitoches, Northwestern State University Of Louisiana is a large public institution. Northwestern State University Of Louisiana graduates 45% of students within six years. There were roughly 12 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern State University Of Louisiana in the most recent data year. Graduates of the fine arts program make about $42,684 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $28,061.
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University Of New Orleans is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in fine arts, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of New Orleans, University Of New Orleans is a moderately-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 38%. About 26 fine arts degrees were awarded at University Of New Orleans in the most recent year. Graduates of the fine arts program make about $42,720 in their early career. University Of New Orleans graduates carry a median of $23,048 in student loans.
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University Of Louisiana Monroe came in at #6 for fine arts this year. Located in the city of Monroe, University Of Louisiana Monroe is a moderately-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 53%. There were roughly 16 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at University Of Louisiana Monroe in the most recent data year. Fine Arts graduates of University Of Louisiana Monroe earn a median of $47,162 early in their careers. University Of Louisiana Monroe graduates carry a median of $22,465 in student loans.
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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 · 6 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.