by our College Data Analytics Team
Sacred Music is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in sacred music than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region offering sacred music.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on sacred music in the Southeast Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for sacred music is Grace College Of Divinity. Set in the city of Fayetteville, Grace College Of Divinity is a private not-for-profit institution. 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
University Of Mobile ranks #2 for sacred music by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Mobile, University Of Mobile is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees University Of Mobile awards are in sacred music, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sacred music at University Of Mobile
North Greenville University is one of the most focused sacred music schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees North Greenville University awards are in sacred music, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sacred music report for North Greenville University
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is one of the most focused sacred music schools, landing the #4 spot this year. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans. 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 New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ranks #5 for sacred music by degree focus. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in sacred music, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sacred music at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary placed #6 for sacred music by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Wake Forest, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. Sacred Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sacred music at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Lee University landed the #7 spot among the most focused sacred music schools. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Lee University awards are in sacred music, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sacred music at Lee University
Southeastern University comes in at #8 for sacred music focus this year. Set in the city of Lakeland, Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. 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
Anderson University Sc placed #9 for sacred music by degree focus. Anderson University Sc is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in sacred music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sacred music at Anderson University Sc
Liberty University comes in at #10 for sacred music focus this year. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. About 0.4% of the degrees Liberty University awards are in sacred music, or about 107 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sacred music at Liberty University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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