by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Sacred Music is the 273rd most popular major in the country with 554 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, sacred music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,993 and had an average of $27,000 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major” ranking analyzed 153 colleges that offered a degree in sacred music. To top this list, a school must have a successful sacred music program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for sacred music students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 130 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 153 schools in the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Southeastern University is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mobile. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major list. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 21 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Baptist University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major. California Baptist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 17 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 California Baptist University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moody Bible Institute. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major. Moody Bible Institute is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 17 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sacred Music at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School
Lee University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major ranking. Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sacred music degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
North Central University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s sacred music students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Notre Dame came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major ranking. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sacred music degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Sacred Music at University of Notre Dame
With a ranking of #10, Biola University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major list. Biola is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Mirada, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Dallas Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sacred music degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Christian University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major list. Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Illinois. It awarded 8 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Baylor University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major ranking. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #12, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major list. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 8 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
Cedarville University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major ranking. Located in Cedarville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s sacred music students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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.
The King’s University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major ranking. TKU is located in Southlake, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major ranking. HUC - JIR is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 13 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Sacred Music at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
With a ranking of #16, Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major list. Marion, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sacred music degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #16, Life Pacific College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major list. This small school is located in San Dimas, California, and it awarded 7 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
Asbury University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major list. Asbury is located in Wilmore, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
Charleston Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major ranking, coming in at #20. Charleston Southern University is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Sacred Music at Charleston Southern University
Oral Roberts University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major ranking. Oral Roberts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Valor Christian College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major ranking. Valor Christian College is located in Canal Winchester, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
Anderson University South Carolina came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major ranking. Anderson, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sacred music degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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 Anderson University South Carolina
University of St. Thomas came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s sacred music students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
East Texas Baptist University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major ranking. East Texas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
Jewish Theological Seminary of America did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major ranking, coming in at #24. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
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.
Read full report on Sacred Music at Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major ranking, coming in at #24. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sacred music degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sacred Music at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
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