by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Sacred Music is the 273rd most popular major in the country with 487 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , sacred music graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,993 and had an average of $27,649 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 305 sacred music graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major” ranking analyzed 129 colleges that offered a degree in sacred music. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their sacred music program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise Bible College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major list. Boise Bible College is a small school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 2 bachelors’s sacred music degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 129 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major that were part of this year’s ranking, International Baptist College and Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. Chandler, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sacred music degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson University Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major list. Johnson University Florida is located in Kissimmee, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Sacred Music at Johnson University Florida
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mobile. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sacred music degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 129 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Life Pacific College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in San Dimas, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sacred music students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #6, North Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sacred music students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, The King’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major list. The King’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Southlake, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major ranking. Ankeny, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sacred music degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
Lincoln Christian University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major ranking. Located in Lincoln, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sacred music students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sacred Music at Lincoln Christian University
With a ranking of #9, Brewton - Parker College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major list. Located in Mount Vernon, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sacred music students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #11, Ozark Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major list. Ozark Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Joplin, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Central Baptist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major ranking, coming in at #12. Central Baptist College is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Moody Bible Institute ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sacred music students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Urshan College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major list. This small school is located in Wentzville, Missouri, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s sacred music degrees in 2021-2022.
Blue Mountain College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major ranking. Blue Mountain College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Blue Mountain, Mississippi. It awarded 3 bachelors’s sacred music degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Valley Forge landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major ranking. University of Valley Forge is located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southeastern University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major ranking. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sacred music degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Asbury University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Wilmore, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sacred music students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
East Texas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major ranking, coming in at #19. East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Southwestern Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major list. Bethany, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sacred music degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Truett McConnell University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major ranking. This small school is located in Cleveland, Georgia, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s sacred music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Greenville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major list. This small school is located in Greenville, Illinois, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s sacred music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lee University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major ranking, coming in at #23. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Piedmont International University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major ranking. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sacred music degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sacred Music at Piedmont International University
Williams Baptist University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major ranking. WBU is a small school located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas that handed out 0 bachelors’s sacred music degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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