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2024 Best Music Performance Schools in Louisiana

6 Colleges in Louisiana
188 Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Music Performance is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #116 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Music Performance Schools in Louisiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 188 degrees in music performance to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music Performance School

Best Music Performance Schools in Louisiana Your choice of music performance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Music Performance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Pick Your Music Performance Degree Level

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

The music performance 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 Music Performance Schools in Louisiana. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Music Performance in Louisiana

The schools below may not offer all types of music performance degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Louisiana Schools in Music Performance

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
66 Music Performance Degrees Awarded

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in music performance. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 66 music performance 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 music performance from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In LA
10.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in music performance has to take a look at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1199 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UL Lafayette is a great university overall.

There were about 19 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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

Southeastern Louisiana University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music performance. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 21 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music performance from Southeastern Louisiana University

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McNeese crest
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In LA
15.8% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat McNeese State University if you wish to pursue a degree in music performance. McNeese is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Lake Charles. A Best Colleges rank of #1477 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means McNeese is a great university overall.

There were about 19 music performance students who graduated with this degree at McNeese in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music performance from McNeese State University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In LA
55.6% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 9 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UNO in the most recent year we have data available.

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

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In LA

NSU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Natchitoches. This university ranks 13th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 27 music performance students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music performance from Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Best Music Performance Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 320
North Carolina 710 217
Georgia 690 166
Virginia 630 255
Tennessee 624 125
South Carolina 530 40
Kentucky 518 54
Mississippi 501 27
Alabama 500 10
Arkansas 466 107
West Virginia 410 13

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

Majors Similar to Music Performance

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Music 106
Voice Performance 12
Jazz Studies 5
Music Theory & Composition 2
Other Music 2
Musicology & Ethnomusicology 1

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