2025 Best Sacred Music Schools
5
Colleges in the United States
487
Sacred Music Degrees Awarded
$34,207
Avg Early-Career Salary
Sacred Music degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #273 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for sacred music students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 487 degrees in sacred music to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Sacred Music School
Your choice of sacred music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Sacred Music School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Sacred Music Rankings by Degree Level
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 Best Sacred Music Schools list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Sacred Music in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the sacred music degree levels they offer.
Top Schools in Sacred Music
It is hard to beat Liberty University if you want to pursue a degree in sacred music. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #265 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 115 sacred music students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the sacred music program at Liberty University make $6,159 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
More information about a degree in sacred music from Liberty University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
Every student who is interested in sacred music needs to look into Cedarville University. Cedarville is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Cedarville. This university ranks 31st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 7 sacred music students who graduated with this degree at Cedarville in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in sacred music from Cedarville University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
University of Notre Dame is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in sacred music. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 sacred music students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sacred music from University of Notre Dame
Southeastern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in sacred music. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 19 sacred music students who graduated with this degree at SEU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the sacred music program report average early career earnings of $29,713.
More information about a degree in sacred music from Southeastern University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
Located in the large city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were roughly 14 sacred music students who graduated with this degree at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sacred music from Moody Bible Institute
