Sacred Music at University of St. Thomas

If you are interested in studying sacred music, you may want to check out the program at University of St. Thomas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UST is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 3,692.

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.

UST Sacred Music Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Sacred Music

UST Sacred Music Rankings

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.

Sacred Music Student Demographics at UST

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

UST Sacred Music Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Sacred Music from UST in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

In the sacred music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of St. Thomas with a master's in sacred music.

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

Related Majors

• Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)
• Theological & Ministerial Studies
• 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 TX, the home state for University of St. Thomas.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,520	$87,240
Music Directors and Composers	890	$61,210

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
• Image Credit: By college under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.