Best Art programs in Louisiana, ranked by enrollment
Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts.
23 schools in Louisiana run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,105 people a year. The job pays a median of $78,710 in Louisiana across about 720 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Louisiana that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
30 programs in Louisiana that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Louisiana (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Louisiana page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 50.0702In Louisiana → | 213 | 19.3% | 9 | $24,447 | $25,294 |
| 2 | CIP 50.0903In Louisiana → | 159 | 14.4% | 11 | $25,929 | $25,980 |
| 3 | CIP 50.0701In Louisiana → | 128 | 11.6% | 7 | $24,447 | $25,294 |
| 4 | CIP 50.0501In Louisiana → | 111 | 10.0% | 7 | $20,667 | $24,994 |
| 5 | CIP 50.0401In Louisiana → | 73 | 6.6% | 4 | $31,611 | $26,000 |
| 6 | CIP 50.0409In Louisiana → | 63 | 5.7% | 4 | $31,611 | $26,000 |
| 7 | CIP 50.0602In Louisiana → | 46 | 4.2% | 3 | $25,014 | $24,650 |
| 8 | CIP 50.0601In Louisiana → | 39 | 3.5% | 3 | $25,014 | $24,650 |
| 9 | CIP 50.1003In Louisiana → | 35 | 3.2% | 1 | $28,050 | $25,468 |
| 10 | CIP 13.1312In Louisiana → | 27 | 2.4% | 5 | $43,033 | $26,044 |
| 11 | CIP 50.0102In Louisiana → | 26 | 2.4% | 3 | $24,752 | $25,963 |
| 12 | Visual and Performing Arts, Othermain feeder CIP 50.9999In Louisiana → | 22 | 2.0% | 2 | $24,229 | $25,000 |
| 13 | CIP 50.0699In Louisiana → | 21 | 1.9% | 1 | $25,014 | $24,650 |
| 14 | CIP 50.1099In Louisiana → | 16 | 1.4% | 1 | $28,050 | $25,468 |
| 15 | CIP 50.0301In Louisiana → | 15 | 1.4% | 2 | $21,877 | $25,000 |
| 16 | CIP 50.0703In Louisiana → | 15 | 1.4% | 3 | $24,447 | $25,294 |
| 17 | CIP 50.0509In Louisiana → | 14 | 1.3% | 2 | $20,667 | $24,994 |
| 18 | CIP 50.0605In Louisiana → | 13 | 1.2% | 2 | $25,014 | $24,650 |
| 19 | CIP 50.0913In Louisiana → | 13 | 1.2% | 2 | $25,929 | $25,980 |
| 20 | CIP 50.0101In Louisiana → | 11 | 1.0% | 1 | $24,752 | $25,963 |
| 21 | CIP 50.0404In Louisiana → | 9 | 0.8% | 1 | $31,611 | $26,000 |
| 22 | CIP 50.0908In Louisiana → | 8 | 0.7% | 2 | $25,929 | $25,980 |
| 23 | CIP 50.0910In Louisiana → | 7 | 0.6% | 1 | $25,929 | $25,980 |
| 24 | CIP 50.0599In Louisiana → | 5 | 0.5% | 1 | $20,667 | $24,994 |
| 25 | CIP 50.0506In Louisiana → | 4 | 0.4% | 1 | $20,667 | $24,994 |
| 26 | CIP 50.1002In Louisiana → | 4 | 0.4% | 1 | $28,050 | $25,468 |
| 27 | CIP 50.0502In Louisiana → | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | $20,667 | $24,994 |
| 28 | CIP 50.0507In Louisiana → | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | $20,667 | $24,994 |
| 29 | CIP 50.0510In Louisiana → | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | $20,667 | $24,994 |
| 30 | CIP 50.0904In Louisiana → | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | $25,929 | $25,980 |
Top 23 schools in Louisiana
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 10 of the 23 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA Public · 7 feeder programs | 280 | Fine/Studio Arts, General | $23,348 | 69% | — | 73% |
| 2 | Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA Private not-for-profit · 13 feeder programs | 125 | Music Management | $20,257 | 59% | $22,906 | 93% |
| 3 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA Public · 6 feeder programs | 98 | Art/Art Studies, General | $23,150 | 53% | — | 87% |
| 4 | Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA Private not-for-profit · 7 feeder programs | 83 | Design and Visual Communications, General | — | 86% | $33,106 | 14% |
| 5 | University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA Public · 5 feeder programs | 82 | Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | $21,504 | 38% | — | 74% |
| 6 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA Public · 7 feeder programs | 74 | Music Performance, General | $23,529 | 43% | — | 93% |
| 7 | Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA Public · 2 feeder programs | 65 | Art/Art Studies, General | $23,405 | 45% | — | 99% |
| 8 | Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA Public · 10 feeder programs | 44 | Graphic Design | — | 15% | — | — |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA Public · 2 feeder programs | 40 | Graphic Design | $29,146 | 64% | — | 86% |
| 10 | McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA Public · 2 feeder programs | 32 | Art/Art Studies, General | $31,226 | 47% | — | 78% |
| 11 | Dillard University New Orleans, LA Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 28 | Film/Cinema/Media Studies | — | 43% | $18,826 | 42% |
| 12 | Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA Public · 2 feeder programs | 26 | Graphic Design | $30,248 | 24% | — | — |
| 13 | University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA Public · 3 feeder programs | 22 | Fine/Studio Arts, General | — | 54% | — | 85% |
| 14 | Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA Public · 2 feeder programs | 21 | Cinematography and Film/Video Production | — | 31% | — | — |
| 15 | Louisiana State University - Shreveport Shreveport, LA Public · 1 feeder programs | 17 | Digital Arts | — | 38% | — | 51% |
| 16 | SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles, LA Public · 1 feeder programs | 14 | Design and Visual Communications, General | — | 43% | — | — |
| 17 | Grambling State University Grambling, LA Public · 1 feeder programs | 12 | Visual and Performing Arts, Other | — | 36% | — | 45% |
| 18 | Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA Public · 1 feeder programs | 12 | Fine/Studio Arts, General | $33,877 | 54% | — | 91% |
| 19 | Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 8 | Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | — | 56% | $24,624 | 56% |
| 20 | Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA Public · 1 feeder programs | 7 | Music Performance, General | — | 27% | — | 35% |
| 21 | Louisiana Christian University Pineville, LA Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 6 | Graphic Design | — | 44% | $16,971 | 77% |
| 22 | Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 5 | Art/Art Studies, General | — | 49% | $19,760 | 69% |
| 23 | Delta College of Arts & Technology Baton Rouge, LA Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Design and Visual Communications, General | — | 65% | $19,973 | — |
All 23 schools in Louisiana
Every school in Louisiana with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge | Public | 280 | 7 |
| Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans | Private not-for-profit | 125 | 13 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette | Public | 98 | 6 |
| Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans | Private not-for-profit | 83 | 7 |
| University of New Orleans | New Orleans | Public | 82 | 5 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches | Public | 74 | 7 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond | Public | 65 | 2 |
| Bossier Parish Community College | Bossier City | Public | 44 | 10 |
| Louisiana Tech University | Ruston | Public | 40 | 2 |
| McNeese State University | Lake Charles | Public | 32 | 2 |
| Dillard University | New Orleans | Private not-for-profit | 28 | 3 |
| Delgado Community College | New Orleans | Public | 26 | 2 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe | Public | 22 | 3 |
| Baton Rouge Community College | Baton Rouge | Public | 21 | 2 |
| Louisiana State University - Shreveport | Shreveport | Public | 17 | 1 |
What art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary earn in Louisiana
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $78,620. Louisiana pays above the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Louisiana
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary page.
How to become a Art
Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above- Typical entry education
- Master's degree
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Louisiana
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 25 majors mapped to Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary25 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 13.1302Art Teacher Education
- 13.1312Music Teacher Education
- 13.1324Drama and Dance Teacher Education
- 50.0101Visual and Performing Arts, General
- 50.0102Digital Arts
- 50.0201Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
- 50.0301Dance, General
- 50.0302Ballet
- 50.0399Dance, Other
- 50.0401Design and Visual Communications, General
- 50.0404Industrial and Product Design
- 50.0406Commercial Photography
- 50.0407Fashion/Apparel Design
- 50.0409Graphic Design
- 50.0410Illustration
- 50.0501Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
- 50.0502Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
- 50.0504Playwriting and Screenwriting
- 50.0505Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
- 50.0506Acting
- 50.0507Directing and Theatrical Production
- 50.0509Musical Theatre
- 50.0510Costume Design
- 50.0511Comedy Writing and Performance
- 50.0512Theatre and Dance
Common questions
Answers for people weighing art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary programs in Louisiana.
What degree do you need to become an Art?+
Master's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Fine/Studio Arts, General, which awarded 213 degrees in Louisiana in 2024-25, 19.3% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming an Art?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 30 programs to this occupation. The largest are Fine and Studio Arts, Music, Design and Applied Arts, Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, plus 6 more. Together they graduate about 1,105 people a year in Louisiana.
How much do art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary earn in Louisiana?+
The median is $78,710 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 0.1% above the U.S. median of $78,620. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary growing?+
BLS projects a +1.7% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, little or no change, with roughly 9,000 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Louisiana?+
23 institutions in Louisiana reported graduates from at least one of the 30 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Professor, Art Professor, Music Professor, Theater Professor among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 25-1121.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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