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2023 Best Sacred Music Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Sacred Music School for You

Sacred Music is the #273 most popular major in the country with 554 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Sacred Music Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Sacred Music Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Sacred Music Colleges.

Top 10 Best Sacred Music Schools

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Olivet Nazarene University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for sacred music students. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sacred music schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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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#3

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at Moody Bible Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best sacred music schools in the Great Lakes Region . Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#4

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

The excellent programs at Ohio Christian University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sacred music schools in the Great Lakes Region . OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Circleville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Ann Arbor. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Sacred Music Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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Lincoln Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sacred music students. It came in at #6 on the list. Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lincoln.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best sacred music programs. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Valor Christian College

Canal Winchester, OH

Valor Christian College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best sacred music programs. Located in the large city of Canal Winchester, Valor Christian College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Indiana Wesleyan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Sacred Music Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

With a ranking of #10, Andrews University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sacred music students. Located in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Sacred Music Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 6
Ohio 23
Illinois 34
Indiana 21
Wisconsin 2

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 11 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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