2027 Best Value Musical Theater Schools in Louisiana
[Musical Theater](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/musical-theater/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong musical theater education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for musical theater students.
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2027 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
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. Musical Theater graduates of Northwestern State University Of Louisiana earn a median of $16,973 early in their careers. Set against $22,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Northwestern State University Of Louisiana admits about 92% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Loyola University New Orleans earned it the #2 place for musical theater. Loyola University New Orleans is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $49,440. Typical student debt for musical theater graduates is $26,606. Musical Theater graduates of Loyola University New Orleans earn a median of $48,040 early in their careers. Set against $26,606 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Loyola University New Orleans admits about 93% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 2 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).
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