by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Religious/Sacred Music. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Sacred Music is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in sacred music, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at HUC - JIR was $1,600 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $26,500 | $26,500 |
| Fees | $35 | $35 |
HUC - JIR does not offer an online option for its sacred music master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the HUC - JIR Online Learning page.
About 57.1% of the students who received their MA in sacred music in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Around 14.3% of sacred music master’s degree recipients at HUC - JIR in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Sacred Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious/Sacred Music | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sacred music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Education | 23 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 33 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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