2026 Best Sacred Music Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Sacred Music graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 158 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor analyzed schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Sacred Music Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute Of Religion tops our 2026 ranking of the best Sacred Music graduate certificate degree schools in the United States. This private not-for-profit school is set in New York, NY. Get the full Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute Of Religion report
Liberty University came in at #2 on this year's Sacred Music ranking in the United States. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school based in Lynchburg, VA. About 67% of students finish within six years. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,173. Graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. See the full Liberty University profile
Out of the 158 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, St Olaf College landed the #3 spot. Get the full St Olaf College report
Out of the 158 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Biola University landed the #4 spot. Read the full report on Biola University
Out of the 158 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, University Of Mobile landed the #5 spot. More on University Of Mobile
Shenandoah University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best Sacred Music schools. More on Shenandoah University
Union Bible College placed #7 among Sacred Music schools in the United States. More on Union Bible College
Emmanuel College Georgia placed #8 among Sacred Music schools in the United States. Read more about Emmanuel College Georgia
Kings University landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. See the full Kings University profile
Bob Jones University came in at #10 in this year's ranking. See the full Bob Jones University profile
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary placed #11 among Sacred Music schools in the United States. See the full Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary profile
Central Christian College Of The Bible ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Sacred Music schools. See the full Central Christian College Of The Bible profile
Urshan College
Urshan College landed the #13 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Urshan College
University Of Arkansas came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of Arkansas
Concordia University Ann Arbor did well this year, earning the #15 position. Get the full Concordia University Ann Arbor report
Valley Forge Christian College landed the #16 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Valley Forge Christian College
Hannibal Lagrange College landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Hannibal Lagrange College report
Texas Christian University did well this year, earning the #18 position. Read the full report on Texas Christian University
Boston University did well this year, earning the #19 position. Get the full Boston University report
Baylor University landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. More on Baylor University
Capital University came in at #21 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Capital University
Cedarville University came in at #22 in this year's ranking. See the full Cedarville University profile
Mississippi College landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Mississippi College
Midamerica Nazarene University landed the #24 spot in the United States this year. See the full Midamerica Nazarene University profile
Oak Hills Christian College placed #25 among Sacred Music schools in the United States. More on Oak Hills Christian College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Sacred Music Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Boise Bible College landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Boise Bible College
Evangel University did well this year, earning the #27 position. Get the full Evangel University report
Kellogg Community College placed #28 among Sacred Music schools in the United States. Read more about Kellogg Community College
Lenoir Rhyne University came in at #29 in this year's ranking. Get the full Lenoir Rhyne University report
Southwestern Christian University ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best Sacred Music schools. See the full Southwestern Christian University profile
Central Methodist University College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences did well this year, earning the #31 position. More on Central Methodist University College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences
Judson University landed the #32 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Judson University
Southern Methodist University placed #33 among Sacred Music schools in the United States. Read more about Southern Methodist University
Trinity Baptist College placed #34 among Sacred Music schools in the United States. Read more about Trinity Baptist College
Pacific Rim Christian University came in at #35 in this year's ranking. Read more about Pacific Rim Christian University
Ohio Christian University placed #36 among Sacred Music schools in the United States. Read more about Ohio Christian University
Concordia University Seward ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Sacred Music schools. Get the full Concordia University Seward report
Livingstone College placed #38 among Sacred Music schools in the United States. Read more about Livingstone College
Rider University
Rider University did well this year, earning the #39 position. Get the full Rider University report
Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #40 in this year's ranking. See the full Trevecca Nazarene University profile
Lee University
Lee University ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Sacred Music schools. See the full Lee University profile
Eastern Nazarene College placed #42 among Sacred Music schools in the United States. See the full Eastern Nazarene College profile
Union University
Union University came in at #43 in this year's ranking. Get the full Union University report
Southeastern University landed the #44 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Southeastern University
Mercer University did well this year, earning the #45 position. Get the full Mercer University report
Andrews University placed #46 among Sacred Music schools in the United States. Read the full report on Andrews University
Williams Baptist College placed #47 among Sacred Music schools in the United States. Get the full Williams Baptist College report
Ozark Christian College landed the #48 spot in the United States this year. More on Ozark Christian College
Concordia University Saint Paul placed #49 among Sacred Music schools in the United States. Get the full Concordia University Saint Paul report
Lee College
Lee College landed the #50 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Lee College report
Related Sacred Music Rankings
Compare rankings at other degree levels:
- Best Sacred Music Schools (All Levels)
- Best Sacred Music Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Sacred Music Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Sacred Music Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Sacred Music Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 158 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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