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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Sacred Music

41 Ranked Colleges
113 Degrees Awarded
$34,920 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 113 sacred music graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major” ranking analyzed 41 colleges that offered a degree in sacred music. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in sacred music.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Sacred Music

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy for Jewish Religion - California. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s sacred music students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Sacred Music at Academy for Jewish Religion - California

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Hebrew College
Newton Centre, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hebrew College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major. Hebrew College is a small school located in Newton Centre, Massachusetts that handed out 1 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Sacred Music at Hebrew College

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Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Jewish Theological Seminary of America landed the #3 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sacred music degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Jewish Theological Seminary of America Sacred Music Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

Full HUC - JIR Sacred Music Report

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Calvary University
Kansas City, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Calvary University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 1 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full Calvary Sacred Music Report

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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major list. SBTS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 9 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Sacred Music at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

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Lincoln Christian University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major list. Lincoln, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sacred music degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sacred Music at Lincoln Christian University

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University of Mobile
Mobile, Alabama

With a ranking of #8, University of Mobile did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major list. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 1 masters’s sacred music degrees 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%.

Read more about Sacred Music at University of Mobile

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Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Sacred Music at DBU

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New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sacred music degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

Full NOBTS Sacred Music Report

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University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major ranking, coming in at #11. UST is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%.

Read full report on Sacred Music at UST

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Maranatha Baptist University
Watertown, Wisconsin

Maranatha Baptist University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major list. MBU is located in Watertown, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sacred Music at Maranatha Baptist University

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

California Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major ranking, coming in at #13. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sacred music degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sacred Music at California Baptist University

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major ranking, coming in at #14. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 10 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Notre Dame Sacred Music Report

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

William Carey University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 4 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Full William Carey University Sacred Music Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major ranking. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 31 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sacred Music at Liberty University

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Rider University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major ranking. Rider University is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sacred Music at Rider

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Capital University
Columbus, Ohio

Capital University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major ranking. Capital is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Capital University Sacred Music Report

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, Michigan

With a ranking of #19, Andrews University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major list. Located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s sacred music students in 2021-2022.

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. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Andrews Sacred Music Report

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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

Lee University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major ranking, coming in at #20. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sacred music degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lee University Sacred Music Report

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

Concordia University, Chicago ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major list. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’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%.

Full Concordia University, Chicago Sacred Music Report

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Southern Methodist University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s sacred music students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Southern Methodist University Sacred Music Report

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Baylor University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major list. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Baylor University Sacred Music Report

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Mercer University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 1 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

Read more about Sacred Music at Mercer

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #25, Campbellsville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major list. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Campbellsville, Kentucky. It awarded 0 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sacred Music at Campbellsville University

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