Music Performance is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. 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 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for music performance students pursuing a degree.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall music performance education in Louisiana.
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College tops our 2027 ranking of the best music performance schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Baton Rouge. The six-year graduation rate is 66%. Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College awarded about 68 music performance degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music performance degree from Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College earn around $28,530 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $19,455 to complete this degree.
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Northwestern State University Of Louisiana is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music performance, landing the #2 spot this year. Northwestern State University Of Louisiana is a large public school located in the town of Natchitoches. Roughly 45% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 25 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern State University Of Louisiana in the most recent data year. Music Performance graduates of Northwestern State University Of Louisiana earn a median of $23,529 early in their careers. Northwestern State University Of Louisiana graduates carry a median of $22,885 in student loans.
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Southeastern Louisiana University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music performance, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern Louisiana University is a large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 45%. There were roughly 18 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern Louisiana University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music performance degree from Southeastern Louisiana University earn around $41,404 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $30,745.
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A rank of #4 makes University Of Louisiana Lafayette one of the top schools for music performance. Located in the city of Lafayette, University Of Louisiana Lafayette is a large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 53%. About 21 music performance degrees were awarded at University Of Louisiana Lafayette in the most recent year. Graduates of the music performance program make about $13,479 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,115 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 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.