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2023 Best Sacred Music Schools

11 Colleges
$30,993 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sacred Music School for You

Sacred Music is the #235 most popular major in the country with 167 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Sacred Music Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Sacred Music Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for sacred music majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Sacred Music Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion the best school in the United States for sacred music students. Located in the large city of New York, HUC - JIR is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Sacred Music Schools list. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln Christian University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Sacred Music Schools list. Located in the distant town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for sacred music students. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Baylor University is a great place for sacred music students. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

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#6

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Sacred Music Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sacred music students. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Dallas Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sacred music students. It came in at #8 on the list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

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#9

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Sacred Music Schools list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

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#10

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

With a ranking of #10, Lee University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sacred music students. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Sacred Music by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 7 majors within the area of study, sacred music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jackerhack.

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