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2023 Most Popular Sacred Music Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Sacred Music School for You

With 34 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sacred music is the #221 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Sacred Music Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sacred Music program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sacred music majors pursuing a .

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Moody Bible Institute the most popular school in Illinois 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln Christian University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Sacred Music Schools in Illinois list. Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lincoln.

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#3

Greenville University

Greenville, IL

The excellent programs at Greenville University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best sacred music schools in Illinois. Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greenville.

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#4

Judson University

Elgin, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Judson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sacred Music Schools in Illinois list. Judson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Elgin.

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#5

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Olivet Nazarene University is a great place for sacred music students. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The excellent programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sacred music schools in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sacred Music Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sacred Music Schools in Illinois ranking. Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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Best Sacred Music Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sacred Music Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 6
Ohio 23
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 8 schools only.

  • 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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