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Finding the Best Sacred Music Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Sacred Music Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sacred Music Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion to be the most popular school for sacred music students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of New York, HUC - JIR is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 67% of the sacred music majors at the school.

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#2

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shenandoah University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Sacred Music Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the sacred music majors at the school.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Sacred Music Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in sacred music at Liberty University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for sacred music students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Hebrew College

Newton Centre, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hebrew College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sacred Music Graduate Certificate Schools list. Hebrew College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton Centre.

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#6

Judson University

Elgin, IL

Judson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sacred music students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, Judson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

Cedarville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sacred music students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Cedarville.

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#6

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA

With a ranking of #6, Seton Hill University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sacred music students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Greensburg, Seton Hill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Bethlehem College & Seminary

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #6, Bethlehem College & Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sacred music students working on their graduate certificate. Bethlehem College & Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Sacred Music Graduate Certificate Schools list. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wake Forest.

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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 12 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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