You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in sacred music. It is ranked #273 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
There was only one school in Pennsylvania to review for the 2024 Best Sacred Music Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Sacred Music Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of sacred music degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Lancaster Bible College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in sacred music. Lancaster Bible College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Lancaster.
There were approximately 2 sacred music students who graduated with this degree at Lancaster Bible College in the most recent year we have data available.
It's hard to beat University of Valley Forge if you want to pursue a degree in sacred music. Located in the suburb of Phoenixville, UVF is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.
There were roughly 2 sacred music students who graduated with this degree at UVF in the most recent data year.
Clarks Summit University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in sacred music. CSU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Clarks Summit.
There were roughly 2 sacred music students who graduated with this degree at CSU in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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