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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Louisiana

8 Colleges
$21,464 Avg Salary
$26,873 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 163 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a .

Top Louisiana Schools in Visual & Performing Arts

Our analysis found Tulane University of Louisiana to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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The excellent programs at Southeastern Louisiana University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Louisiana Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

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#6

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Loyola University New Orleans landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans ranked #7 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Louisiana list. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 88
Florida 995
Virginia 522
Tennessee 156
North Carolina 274
Georgia 670
West Virginia 50
South Carolina 116
Kentucky 127
Arkansas 80
Alabama 86

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184
General Visual & Performing Arts 390
Dance 257
Other Visual Art 254
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
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