by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Louisiana” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 25,910 people earned their degree in music, making the major the 43rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,160 and had an average of $24,560 in loans still to pay off.
Across Louisiana, there were 316 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,417 and $30,124 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Louisiana” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their music program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Louisiana”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dillard University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Louisiana. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University New Orleans. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Louisiana list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 36 degrees to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centenary College of Louisiana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Louisiana list. This small school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 5 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McNeese State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Louisiana. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
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 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Louisiana. NSU is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Louisiana list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 80 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of New Orleans landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Louisiana ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hammond, Louisiana, and it awarded 21 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Grambling State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Grambling, Louisiana, and it awarded 7 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Louisiana list. UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
Southern University and A & M College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Louisiana ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 10 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
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Nicholls State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Louisiana ranking. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized school located in Thibodaux, Louisiana that handed out 12 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana College is a small school located in Pineville, Louisiana that handed out 2 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Louisiana list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Louisiana list. University of Louisiana at Monroe is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Louisiana ranking. XULA is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana Tech University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Louisiana ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 4 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
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