2023 Best Sacred Music Schools
Finding the Best Sacred Music School for You
In 2020-2021, 554 people earned a degree or certificate in sacred music, making the major the #273 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Sacred Music Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 43 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Sacred Music Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Sacred Music Colleges.
Top 10 Best Sacred Music Schools
Our analysis found Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion to be the best school for sacred music students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. HUC - JIR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Out of the 43 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central University landed the # 2 spot on the list. North Central University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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The excellent programs at Olivet Nazarene University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best sacred music schools in the United States. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southeastern University is a great place for sacred music students. Located in the city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Sacred Music Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Moody Bible Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Sacred Music Schools ranking. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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With a ranking of #7, Ohio Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sacred music students. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Circleville.
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Piedmont International University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best sacred music programs. Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
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Colorado Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Sacred Music Schools list. CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.
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Concordia University, Ann Arbor came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Sacred Music Schools ranking. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
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Sacred Music Related Rankings by Major
Sacred Music is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 15,832 |
| Biblical Studies | 4,119 |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 3,116 |
| Religious Education | 1,417 |
| Missionary Studies | 1,220 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jackerhack.
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