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2024 Best General Music Schools in Louisiana

5 Colleges in Louisiana
106 General Music Degrees Awarded
General Music is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #73 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for general music students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 106 degrees in general music during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Music School

Best General Music Schools in Louisiana The general music program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Music rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Music School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Music Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Music
Master's Degrees in General Music
Doctor's Degrees in General Music

The general music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Music Schools in Louisiana. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Music in Louisiana

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general music degree levels they offer.

Top Louisiana Schools in General Music

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
59.1% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Tulane University of Louisiana if you want to pursue a degree in general music. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were about 22 general music students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general music from Tulane University of Louisiana

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In LA

It is difficult to beat Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College if you wish to pursue a degree in general music. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 general music students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general music from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In LA

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general music. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 13 general music students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general music from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In LA

Any student pursuing a degree in general music needs to take a look at Loyola University New Orleans. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #902 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola New Orleans is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 general music students who graduated with this degree at Loyola New Orleans in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general music from Loyola University New Orleans

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In LA

Louisiana Tech University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general music. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public university located in the town of Ruston. This university ranks 8th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 4 general music students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general music from Louisiana Tech University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In LA

Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 10 general music students who graduated with this degree at UNO in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general music from University of New Orleans

Best General Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Music Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 308
North Carolina 710 248
Georgia 690 243
Virginia 630 212
Tennessee 624 385
South Carolina 530 130
Kentucky 518 196
Mississippi 501 147
Alabama 500 248
Arkansas 466 51
West Virginia 410 61

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General Music is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music Performance 188
Voice Performance 12
Jazz Studies 5
Music Theory & Composition 2
Other Music 2
Musicology & Ethnomusicology 1

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