by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Religious Music Major” ranking.
Religious/Sacred Music is the 603rd most popular major in the country with 473 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Religious Music Major” ranking, we looked at 141 colleges that offer a degree in religious/sacred music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular religious/sacred music programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Religious Music Major”.
Out of the 141 schools in the Most Well Attended Religious Music Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 130 ’s religious music degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Religious Music Major. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious music degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mobile. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Music Major list. This small school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 21 ’s religious music degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Music Major list. SBTS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 12 ’s religious music degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Music Major list. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 11 ’s religious music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at University of Notre Dame
Dallas Baptist University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Music Major ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s religious music students in 2020-2021.
Biola University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religious Music Major list. Located in La Mirada, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s religious music 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 full report on Religious/Sacred Music at Biola University
With a ranking of #8, Lincoln Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Music Major list. This small school is located in Lincoln, Illinois, and it awarded 8 ’s religious music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary
With a ranking of #8, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Music Major list. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s religious 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Music Major ranking. IWU is a small school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 7 ’s religious music degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Life Pacific College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Music Major ranking, coming in at #10. Life Pacific College is located in San Dimas, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s religious music degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at LIFE Bible College
Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Music Major ranking. HUC - JIR is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 13 ’s religious 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 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.
Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
With a ranking of #13, North Central University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Music Major list. North Central University is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 6 ’s religious music degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at North Central University
Charleston Southern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religious Music Major ranking. CSU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Valor Christian College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religious Music Major ranking. Located in Canal Winchester, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s religious music students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Asbury University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Music Major list. Asbury is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmore, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oral Roberts University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Music Major ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious music degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at Oral Roberts University
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religious Music Major list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious 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%.
University of St. Thomas landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Music Major ranking. UST is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #18, East Texas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Music Major list. Marshall, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious music degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at East Texas Baptist University
Moody Bible Institute ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religious Music Major list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s religious music students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Religious/Sacred Music at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School
With a ranking of #18, Jewish Theological Seminary of America did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Music Major list. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Blue Mountain College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religious Music Major ranking. Located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s religious music students in 2020-2021.
Central Baptist College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religious Music Major list. Central Baptist College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 4 ’s religious music degrees in 2020-2021.
Vanguard University of Southern California came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religious Music Major ranking. Vanguard is a small school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 4 ’s religious 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%.
Ohio Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Music Major ranking, coming in at #23. OCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Circleville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
With a ranking of #23, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Music Major list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s religious music students in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri Baptist University Religious/Sacred Music Report
With a ranking of #23, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Music Major list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious music degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Music Major list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s religious music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Gods Bible School and College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Music Major ranking, coming in at #23. Gods Bible School and College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 4 ’s religious music degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Gods Bible School and College
Greenville University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Music Major ranking, coming in at #23. Greenville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious music degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Nyack College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religious Music Major list. Nyack is located in Nyack, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s religious music degrees to qualified students.
Columbia International University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Music Major ranking. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 ’s religious music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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