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2023 Most Popular Sacred Music Schools

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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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Sacred Music Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sacred Music program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the United States for sacred music students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion is a great place for sacred music students. Located in the city of New York, HUC - JIR is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for sacred music students. Located in the city of Louisville, SBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sacred music schools in the United States. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sacred Music Schools list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

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With a ranking of #6, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sacred music students. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

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New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Sacred Music Schools list. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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With a ranking of #8, University of St. Thomas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sacred music students. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Full Sacred Music at University of St. Thomas Report

Jewish Theological Seminary of America landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sacred music programs. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#10

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

With a ranking of #10, Shenandoah University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sacred music students. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 28 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 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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