by our College Data Analytics TeamSacred Music is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more sacred music students than other colleges offering the major.
College Factual ranked the 27 sacred music schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.
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Below are the most popular sacred music schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
The most popular school in the country for sacred music students is Liberty University. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 21 students earned a degree in sacred music from this school. Get the full sacred music details for Liberty University
Dallas Baptist University ranks #2 for sacred music by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Dallas, Dallas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 10 sacred music degrees in the most recent year. See more about sacred music at Dallas Baptist University
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ranks #3 for sacred music by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Louisville, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary graduated around 10 sacred music students in the most recent data year. Read the full sacred music report for The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute Of Religion is one of the most popular sacred music schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute Of Religion is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 9 sacred music degrees in the most recent year. See more about sacred music at Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute Of Religion
A rank of #5 makes University Of Notre Dame one of the most popular schools for sacred music. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, University Of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university. University Of Notre Dame graduated around 9 sacred music students in the most recent data year. See more about sacred music at University Of Notre Dame
California Baptist University landed the #6 spot among the most popular sacred music schools. Located in the city of Riverside, California Baptist University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 7 sacred music degrees in the most recent year. See more about sacred music at California Baptist University
Jewish Theological Seminary Of America placed #7 for sacred music by yearly graduations. Located in the city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary Of America is a private not-for-profit university. Jewish Theological Seminary Of America graduated around 5 sacred music students in the most recent data year. Read the full sacred music report for Jewish Theological Seminary Of America
Philadelphia Biblical University Langhorne landed the #8 spot among the most popular sacred music schools. Set in the suburb of Langhorne, Philadelphia Biblical University Langhorne is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in sacred music from this school. See more about sacred music at Philadelphia Biblical University Langhorne
University Of Mobile landed the #9 spot among the most popular sacred music schools. University Of Mobile is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Mobile. University Of Mobile graduated around 5 sacred music students in the most recent data year. See more about sacred music at University Of Mobile
Academy For Jewish Religion California comes in at #10 for sacred music this year. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Academy For Jewish Religion California is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4 students earned a degree in sacred music from this school. Get the full sacred music details for Academy For Jewish Religion California
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary comes in at #11 for sacred music this year. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary graduated around 4 sacred music students in the most recent data year. See more about sacred music at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
University Of St Thomas Texas comes in at #12 for sacred music this year. University Of St Thomas Texas is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston. This school awarded about 4 sacred music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sacred music details for University Of St Thomas Texas
William Carey University placed #13 for sacred music by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 4 sacred music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sacred music report for William Carey University
Rider University placed #14 for sacred music by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 3 sacred music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sacred music details for Rider University
Baylor University placed #15 for sacred music by yearly graduations. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco. Baylor University graduated around 2 sacred music students in the most recent data year. See more about sacred music at Baylor University
Cedarville University landed the #16 spot among the most popular sacred music schools. Set in the rural area of Cedarville, Cedarville University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in sacred music from this school. Read the full sacred music report for Cedarville University
Concordia University Wisconsin landed the #17 spot among the most popular sacred music schools. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in sacred music from this school. Get the full sacred music details for Concordia University Wisconsin
Duquesne University ranked #18 on our list of the most popular sacred music schools. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 2 sacred music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sacred music details for Duquesne University
Southern Methodist University ranked #19 on our list of the most popular sacred music schools. Set in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution. Southern Methodist University graduated around 2 sacred music students in the most recent data year. See more about sacred music at Southern Methodist University
Andrews University placed #20 for sacred music by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in sacred music from this school. Read the full sacred music report for Andrews University
Boston University comes in at #21 for sacred music this year. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in sacred music from this school. Read the full sacred music report for Boston University
Campbellsville University ranked #22 on our list of the most popular sacred music schools. Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in sacred music from this school. Get the full sacred music details for Campbellsville University
Concordia University Chicago placed #23 for sacred music by yearly graduations. Concordia University Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest. This school awarded about 1 sacred music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sacred music details for Concordia University Chicago
Lee University placed #24 for sacred music by yearly graduations. Lee University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. This school awarded about 1 sacred music degrees in the most recent year. See more about sacred music at Lee University
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary comes in at #25 for sacred music this year. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wake Forest. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary graduated around 1 sacred music students in the most recent data year. Get the full sacred music details for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular sacred music list:
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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