2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sacred Music in Texas

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in sacred music, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #233 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the most popular for sacred music students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 24 master's degrees in sacred music to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Sacred Music School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in sacred music matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sacred Music in Texas ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of sacred music students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for sacred music.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Sacred Music in Texas

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in sacred music.

Most Well Attended Schools for Sacred Music Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of St. Thomas
Houston, TX

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in sacred music has to take a look at University of St. Thomas. UST is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in sacred music in Texas. More information about a master’s in sacred music from University of St. Thomas

2

Baylor University
Waco, TX

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in sacred music needs to take a look at Baylor University. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in sacred music in Texas.

There were approximately 7 sacred music individuals who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in sacred music from Baylor University

3

Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Dallas Baptist University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in sacred music. DBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Dallas. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in sacred music in Texas.

There were approximately 5 sacred music students who graduated with this degree at DBU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in sacred music from Dallas Baptist University

4

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Southern Methodist University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in sacred music. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in sacred music in Texas.

There were approximately 3 sacred music individuals who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in sacred music from Southern Methodist University

5

Hardin - Simmons University
Abilene, TX

Located in the city of Abilene, Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in sacred music from Hardin - Simmons University

Best Sacred Music Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sacred Music Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oklahoma	161	0

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Sacred Music Related Rankings by Major

One of 7 majors within the Theology & Religious Vocations area of study, Sacred Music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Sacred Music Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Religious/Sacred Music	24

Most Popular Majors Related to Sacred Music

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	649
Biblical Studies	187
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	136
Religious Education	56
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	36
Missionary Studies	27

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jackerhack. More about our data sources and methodologies.