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# Top Music Programs in Louisiana by Earnings (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

This page ranks the 6 Music programs in Louisiana by the median earnings of Music graduates four years after completing, highest first. [Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College](/school/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-mechanical-college/majors/) leads the list with median earnings of $47,521 for its graduates after completing, a figure that is $7,863 ahead of the second-ranked program.

Across the listed schools, the median earnings figure ranges from $47,521 to $12,776, with a median of $36,606. For 2 of the 6 programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.

83% of the listed schools are public, with 5 public institutions and 1 private nonprofit program on the page. University of New Orleans posts the lowest average net price on the list, at $12,384.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranks 81st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the strongest showing in the group.

## The ranked list

6 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · Baton Rouge, LA | $47,521 | $19,151 | $13,056 | 73.3% |
|  | [Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College](/school/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-mechanical-college/majors/) reports [$47,521 in median earnings](/school/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-mechanical-college/outcomes/) for its Music graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $19,151. |
| 2 | Loyola University New Orleans · New Orleans, LA | $39,658 | $23,696 | $20,131 | 93.1% |
|  | Loyola University New Orleans, a private nonprofit university in New Orleans, left Music completers who borrowed with a median federal debt of $26,899. |
| 3 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana · Natchitoches, LA | $39,223 | $13,606 | $11,693 | 92.5% |
|  | With an [admission rate of 93%](/school/northwestern-state-university-of-louisiana/admissions/), [Northwestern State University of Louisiana](/school/northwestern-state-university-of-louisiana/majors/) ranks 3rd on this list and posts median earnings of $39,223 for its Music graduates four years after completing. |
| 4 | Southeastern Louisiana University · Hammond, LA | $33,990 | $13,154 | $10,507 | 99.3% |
|  | [Southeastern Louisiana University](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/majors/) shows an [average net price of $10,507](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/cost/) for families earning under $30,000. |
| 5 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette · Lafayette, LA | $29,175 | $13,530 | $11,157 | 87.0% |
|  | [University of Louisiana at Lafayette](/school/university-of-louisiana-at-lafayette/majors/) [ranks 167th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/university-of-louisiana-at-lafayette/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $29,175 for its Music graduates four years after completing. |
| 6 | University of New Orleans · New Orleans, LA | $12,776 | $12,384 | $11,532 | 74.3% |
|  | Ranked 6th on this list, [University of New Orleans](/school/university-of-new-orleans/majors/) posts [median earnings of $12,776](/school/university-of-new-orleans/outcomes/) for its Music graduates four years after completing, drawn from a cohort of 9 graduates. |

## How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Music graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Louisiana appear. The figures cover federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. For 2 of the 6 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College leads with median earnings of $47,521, which is $7,863 ahead of Loyola University New Orleans at $39,658. The spread from the top of the list to the bottom is $34,745.

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