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2023 Best Sacred Music Schools

43 Colleges
$30,993 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 2023 rankings named Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion the best school in the United States for sacred music students. HUC - JIR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

North Central University

Minneapolis, MN

The excellent programs at North Central University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sacred music schools in the United States. North Central University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#3

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olivet Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Sacred Music Schools list. 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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#4

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Out of the 43 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Sacred Music Schools list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #6, Moody Bible Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for sacred music students. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#7

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

Ohio Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sacred music students. It came in at #7 on the list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Circleville.

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With a ranking of #8, Piedmont International University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sacred music students. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sacred music students. It came in at #9 on the list. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

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With a ranking of #10, Concordia University, Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best schools for sacred music students. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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Sacred Music by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Sacred Music is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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