by our College Data Analytics Team
Music is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on music in Louisiana, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 15 music schools in Louisiana by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on music in Louisiana, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to music than Centenary College Of Louisiana. Centenary College Of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Shreveport. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Centenary College Of Louisiana
Dillard University is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of New Orleans, Dillard University is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Dillard University
Loyola University New Orleans came in at #3 on our list of the most focused music schools. Loyola University New Orleans is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans. Music accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Loyola University New Orleans
Northwestern State University Of Louisiana ranks #4 for music by degree focus. Located in the town of Natchitoches, Northwestern State University Of Louisiana is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Northwestern State University Of Louisiana
University Of New Orleans ranks #5 for music by degree focus. Set in the city of New Orleans, University Of New Orleans is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of New Orleans
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College comes in at #6 for music focus this year. Set in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 87 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College
Southern University And A And M College placed #7 for music by degree focus. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University And A And M College is a public university. About 1.0% of the degrees Southern University And A And M College awards are in music, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Southern University And A And M College
Mcneese State University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused music schools. Mcneese State University is a public school located in the city of Lake Charles. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Mcneese State University
University Of Louisiana Lafayette landed the #9 spot among the most focused music schools. University Of Louisiana Lafayette is a public school located in the city of Lafayette. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of Louisiana Lafayette
University Of Louisiana Monroe landed the #10 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Monroe, University Of Louisiana Monroe is a public institution. About 0.8% of the degrees University Of Louisiana Monroe awards are in music, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of Louisiana Monroe
Southeastern Louisiana University comes in at #11 for music focus this year. Set in the city of Hammond, Southeastern Louisiana University is a public institution. Music accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Southeastern Louisiana University
Grambling State University landed the #12 spot among the most focused music schools. Grambling State University is a public school located in the town of Grambling. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Grambling State University
Tulane University Of Louisiana placed #13 for music by degree focus. Set in the city of New Orleans, Tulane University Of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Tulane University Of Louisiana awards are in music, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Tulane University Of Louisiana
Nicholls State University ranked #14 on our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public university. Music accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Nicholls State University
Louisiana Tech University placed #15 for music by degree focus. Set in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Louisiana Tech University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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