Sacred Music at Columbia International University

What traits are you looking for in a sacred music school? To help you decide if Columbia International University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's sacred music program.

CIU is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 2,098 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in sacred music from CIU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sacred Music section at the bottom of this page.

CIU Sacred Music Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sacred Music

CIU Sacred Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sacred music progam at CIU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sacred music major at CIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sacred Music. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	19
Most Popular Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Best Value Sacred Music Schools	26
Best Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Most Focused Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Best Sacred Music Schools	29
Most Focused Sacred Music Schools	41

Sacred Music Student Demographics at CIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sacred music majors at Columbia International University.

CIU Sacred Music Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in sacred music from CIU in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its sacred music bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia International University with a bachelor's in sacred music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CIU also has a doctoral program available in sacred music. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Religious Education
• Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)
• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
• Missionary Studies
• Theological & Ministerial Studies

Careers That Sacred Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in sacred music can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SC, the home state for Columbia International University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Philosophy and Religion Professors	270	$68,370
Music Directors and Composers	100	$53,700

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.