Sacred Music at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Every sacred music school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sacred music program at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary stacks up to those at other schools.

NOBTS is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 2,293. In 2021, 2 sacred music majors received their bachelor's degree from NOBTS.

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.

NOBTS Sacred Music Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sacred Music
• Master’s Degree in Sacred Music
• Doctorate Degree in Sacred Music

NOBTS Sacred Music Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sacred music major at NOBTS 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
Most Focused Sacred Music Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Focused Sacred Music Basic Certificate Schools	2
Most Popular Sacred Music Basic Certificate Schools	2
Most Popular Sacred Music Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Sacred Music Associate Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Sacred Music Associate Degree Schools	9
Most Focused Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Sacred Music Schools	13
Most Focused Sacred Music Schools	30
Most Popular Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
Most Focused Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in sacred music from NOBTS. This makes it the #9 most popular school for sacred music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in sacred music, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sacred Music Student Demographics at NOBTS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sacred music majors at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

NOBTS Sacred Music Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sacred music from NOBTS. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with a bachelor's in sacred music.

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

NOBTS Sacred Music Master’s Program

Of the 4 sacred music students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NOBTS, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a sacred music master's degree from NOBTS, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the sacred music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with a master's in sacred music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NOBTS also has a doctoral program available in sacred music. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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

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 LA, the home state for New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Philosophy and Religion Professors	30	$56,200

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.