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2026 Best Value Musical Theater Schools in Louisiana

[Musical Theater](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/musical-theater/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for musical theater students.

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• Best Value Musical Theater Schools in Louisiana

2026 Best Value Musical Theater Schools in Louisiana

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the musical theater degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Musical Theater Schools

1

Northwestern State University Of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA

$8,864 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,250 Avg Student Debt

$47,021 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in musical theater, no school beat Northwestern State University Of Louisiana this year. Northwestern State University Of Louisiana is a large public school located in the town of Natchitoches. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,864, while out-of-state students pay about $19,652. Typical student debt for musical theater graduates is $22,250. Soon after graduation, musical theater degree recipients from Northwestern State University Of Louisiana generally make around $16,973. That is a strong return on a $22,250 median debt. Northwestern State University Of Louisiana admits about 92% of applicants.

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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

$49,440 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,606 Avg Student Debt

$52,927 Median Earnings (10yr)

Loyola University New Orleans is a great value for students pursuing a degree in musical theater, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of New Orleans, Loyola University New Orleans is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $49,440. Musical Theater graduates carry a median of $26,606 in student loans. Early-career musical theater graduates make about $48,040. That is a strong return on a $26,606 median debt. The acceptance rate is 93%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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.