by our College Data Analytics Team
Sacred Music is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on sacred music — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 31 sacred music schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on sacred music in the United States, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Grace College Of Divinity tops our list of the most focused sacred music schools. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Grace College Of Divinity is a private not-for-profit university. Sacred Music accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sacred music at Grace College Of Divinity
Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute Of Religion came in at #2 on our list of the most focused sacred music schools. Set in the city of New York, Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute Of Religion is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in sacred music, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sacred music details for Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute Of Religion
Life Pacific College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused sacred music schools. Set in the suburb of San Dimas, Life Pacific College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in sacred music, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sacred music at Life Pacific College
A rank of #4 makes Jewish Theological Seminary Of America one of the most focused schools for sacred music. Jewish Theological Seminary Of America is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in sacred music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sacred music at Jewish Theological Seminary Of America
A rank of #5 makes Sum Bible College And Theological Seminary one of the most focused schools for sacred music. Located in the suburb of El Dorado Hills, Sum Bible College And Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in sacred music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sacred music details for Sum Bible College And Theological Seminary
University Of Mobile comes in at #6 for sacred music focus this year. Located in the rural area of Mobile, University Of Mobile is a private not-for-profit university. Sacred Music accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sacred music at University Of Mobile
Kings University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused sacred music schools. Located in the suburb of Southlake, Kings University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in sacred music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sacred music report for Kings University
North Central University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused sacred music schools. Located in the city of Minneapolis, North Central University is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees North Central University awards are in sacred music, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sacred music details for North Central University
Ozark Christian College ranked #9 on our list of the most focused sacred music schools. Set in the city of Joplin, Ozark Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in sacred music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sacred music at Ozark Christian College
Northwest University placed #10 for sacred music by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in sacred music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sacred music at Northwest University
Southwestern Assemblies Of God University landed the #11 spot among the most focused sacred music schools. Set in the suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies Of God University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sacred music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sacred music details for Southwestern Assemblies Of God University
Judson University placed #12 for sacred music by degree focus. Set in the city of Elgin, Judson University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sacred music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sacred music details for Judson University
Philadelphia Biblical University Langhorne comes in at #13 for sacred music focus this year. Philadelphia Biblical University Langhorne is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Langhorne. About 2% of the degrees Philadelphia Biblical University Langhorne awards are in sacred music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sacred music at Philadelphia Biblical University Langhorne
East Texas Baptist University landed the #14 spot among the most focused sacred music schools. East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marshall. About 2% of the degrees East Texas Baptist University awards are in sacred music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sacred music report for East Texas Baptist University
Cedarville University placed #15 for sacred music by degree focus. Cedarville University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Cedarville. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sacred music, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sacred music at Cedarville University
North Greenville University placed #16 for sacred music by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville University is a private not-for-profit university. Sacred Music accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sacred music details for North Greenville University
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary comes in at #17 for sacred music focus this year. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in sacred music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sacred music details for New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #18 on our list of the most focused sacred music schools. Located in the city of Louisville, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit university. Sacred Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sacred music details for The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary placed #19 for sacred music by degree focus. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wake Forest. Sacred Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sacred music details for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Dallas Baptist University ranked #20 on our list of the most focused sacred music schools. Dallas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas. About 1% of the degrees Dallas Baptist University awards are in sacred music, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sacred music at Dallas Baptist University
Lee University placed #21 for sacred music by degree focus. Lee University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. Sacred Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sacred music at Lee University
Moody Bible Institute ranked #22 on our list of the most focused sacred music schools. Moody Bible Institute is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in sacred music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sacred music details for Moody Bible Institute
Southeastern University landed the #23 spot among the most focused sacred music schools. Located in the city of Lakeland, Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit university. Sacred Music accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sacred music report for Southeastern University
Biola University comes in at #24 for sacred music focus this year. Biola University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada. Sacred Music accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sacred music at Biola University
Anderson University Sc ranked #25 on our list of the most focused sacred music schools. Set in the city of Anderson, Anderson University Sc is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.6% of the degrees Anderson University Sc awards are in sacred music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sacred music at Anderson University Sc
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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