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Sacred Music at Southern Methodist University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sacred Music, consider the program at Southern Methodist University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southern Methodist University sits in Dallas, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 9 sacred music degrees were granted at Southern Methodist University.

Online Class Availability at Southern Methodist University

Distance learning is available at Southern Methodist University. Among 12,116 students, 669 (6%) studied exclusively online and 1,002 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Sacred Music Rankings at Southern Methodist University

Use these rankings to compare Southern Methodist University’s Sacred Music program against peer institutions.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Sacred Music graduates at Southern Methodist University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sacred Music graduates at Southern Methodist University are 44% women (4) and 56% men (5).

Sacred Music Master’s Program at Southern Methodist University

Among the 2 master’s sacred music graduates at Southern Methodist University, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sacred Music master’s degree recipients at Southern Methodist University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

Sacred Music Doctoral Program at Southern Methodist University

Of the 7 doctoral sacred music degrees awarded at Southern Methodist University, 29% were women (2) and 71% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sacred Music doctoral degree recipients at Southern Methodist University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 29% of Sacred Music doctoral degree recipients at Southern Methodist University, above the national average of 24%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Sacred Music Concentrations at Southern Methodist University

The Sacred Music program at Southern Methodist University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Religious/Sacred Music	9

Top-Paying Careers for Sacred Music Graduates

Students who finish Sacred Music program at Southern Methodist University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Sacred Music majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,584
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$64,599
Religious Workers, All Other	$58,956

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.