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2024 Best Sacred Music Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
87 Sacred Music Degrees Awarded
If you're seeking a degree in sacred music, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #273 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of sacred music. Combined, these schools handed out 87 degrees in sacred music to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Sacred Music School

Best Sacred Music Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of sacred music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for sacred music schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Sacred Music Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Sacred Music
Bachelor's Degrees in Sacred Music
Master's Degrees in Sacred Music
Doctor's Degrees in Sacred Music

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Sacred Music Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Sacred Music in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the sacred music degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Sacred Music

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

University of Notre Dame is a great option for students interested in a degree in sacred music. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were about 11 sacred music students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sacred music from University of Notre Dame

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
58.8% Growth in Graduates

Moody Bible Institute is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in sacred music. Located in the large city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 17 sacred music students who graduated with this degree at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in sacred music needs to check out Ohio Christian University. Located in the town of Circleville, OCU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 60th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 4 sacred music students who graduated with this degree at OCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sacred music from Ohio Christian University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL

Any student who is interested in sacred music needs to check out Olivet Nazarene University. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais. A Best Colleges rank of #760 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Olivet Nazarene is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 sacred music students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

Concordia University, Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Mequon. This university ranks 25th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 1 sacred music students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Wisconsin in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sacred music from Concordia University, Wisconsin

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 8 sacred music students who graduated with this degree at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 57th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 2 sacred music students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Ann Arbor in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

Located in the small city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.More information about a degree in sacred music from Franciscan University of Steubenville

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN

IWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Marion. A Best Colleges rank of #504 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 sacred music students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sacred music from Indiana Wesleyan University

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Valor Christian College crest
Valor Christian College
Canal Winchester, OH
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

Located in the large city of Canal Winchester, Valor Christian College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 6 sacred music students who graduated with this degree at Valor Christian College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sacred music from Valor Christian College

Best Sacred Music Colleges by State

Explore the best sacred music colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 6
Ohio 314 23
Illinois 304 34
Indiana 294 20
Wisconsin 273 2

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Sacred Music is one of 7 different types of Theology & Religious Vocations programs to choose from.

Sacred Music Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Religious/Sacred Music 67
Worship Ministry 20

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 2,366
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 812
Biblical Studies 480
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 435
Religious Education 292
Missionary Studies 155
Religious Institution Administration and Law 9

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