2023 Most Popular Sacred Music Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Sacred Music Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Sacred Music Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 41 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sacred Music program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the sacred music master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Sacred Music Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for sacred music students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 37% of the sacred music majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California Baptist University is a great place for sacred music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 9% of the sacred music majors at the school.
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Out of the 41 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in sacred music at Notre Dame, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sacred music schools in the United States. SBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.
Women make up 10% of the sacred music majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dallas Baptist University is a great place for sacred music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in sacred music at DBU, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree sacred music programs. HUC - JIR is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 71% of the sacred music majors at the school.
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University of St. Thomas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in sacred music at the school are women while 60% are male.
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Jewish Theological Seminary of America landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree sacred music programs. Located in the large city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 80% of the sacred music majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sacred music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, NOBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in sacred music at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University of Mobile landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree sacred music programs. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Mobile.
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View the Most Popular Sacred Music Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Sacred Music
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 26 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.