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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music in Louisiana (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
62 Degrees Awarded
$21,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Schools for a Master's in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Music is the 40th most popular major in the country with 27,047 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,639 and had an average of $28,653 in loans still to pay off.

Across Louisiana, there were 326 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,567 and $22,550 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 62 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,288 and $46,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the music program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The 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 “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana master’s degree music students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music in Louisiana (With Aid)

#1

Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, Louisiana
#3 in overall quality
$21,246 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid. Southeastern Louisiana University is a fairly large school located in Hammond, Louisiana that handed out 8 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern are $21,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southeastern Louisiana University Music Report

#2

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality
$23,865 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UL Lafayette, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865.

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#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality
$13,678 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid. UNO is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 4 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

UNO also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Orleans are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
#1 in overall quality
$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 38 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Music Report

#5

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches, Louisiana
#6 in overall quality
$20,402 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.

NSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are $20,402.

Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana Music Report

#6

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#2 in overall quality
$17,906 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Loyola University New Orleans came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid ranking. Loyola University New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 3 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola New Orleans also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola New Orleans are $17,906, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Loyola University New Orleans Music Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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