Religious/Sacred Music is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their religious/sacred music programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 135 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for religious/sacred music students pursuing a degree.
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Choosing a Great Religious/Sacred Music School
The religious/sacred music program you select can have a big impact on your future. To help, we created our Best Religious/Sacred Music Schools rankings. Our overall ranking combines our degree-level rankings, weighted by degrees awarded at each level.
To find the best fit, you can narrow this list to a specific degree level below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we have developed a number of rankings, including this Best Religious/Sacred Music Schools list, to help you choose. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
To further help you make the college decision, we have developed a unique tool called College Combat that lets you compare schools on the factors that matter most to you.
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Best Schools for Religious/Sacred Music in the United States
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the religious/sacred music degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Liberty University, our #1 school for religious/sacred music. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. Liberty University graduates 67% of students within six years. Liberty University awarded about 107 religious/sacred music degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their religious/sacred music degree from Liberty University earn around $38,511 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
Read more about the religious/sacred music program at Liberty University
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in religious/sacred music, ranking #2. Set in the city of Louisville, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 35% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 10 religious/sacred music students who graduated with this degree at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, religious/sacred music degree recipients from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary generally make around $74,388.
Read more about the religious/sacred music program at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
A rank of #3 makes Life Pacific College one of the top schools for religious/sacred music. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of San Dimas. Life Pacific College graduates 38% of students within six years. There were roughly 11 religious/sacred music students who graduated with this degree at Life Pacific College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their religious/sacred music degree from Life Pacific College earn around $39,411 in the first couple years of their career. Life Pacific College graduates carry a median of $22,521 in student loans.
Read more about the religious/sacred music program at Life Pacific College
A rank of #4 makes Dallas Baptist University one of the top schools for religious/sacred music. Located in the city of Dallas, Dallas Baptist University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. About 58% of students finish within six years. Dallas Baptist University awarded about 11 religious/sacred music degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their religious/sacred music degree from Dallas Baptist University earn around $48,822 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $22,819 to complete this degree.
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Southeastern University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best religious/sacred music schools. Set in the city of Lakeland, Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 44%. There were roughly 12 religious/sacred music students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their religious/sacred music degree from Southeastern University earn around $29,713 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,500 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in religious/sacred music from Southeastern University
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 135 schools evaluated.
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 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).
