by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Religious/Sacred Music. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Sacred Music is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at Northwest University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in sacred music, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Northwest University was ranked #9 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for sacred music majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for Northwest University.
Part-time undergraduates at Northwest University paid an average of $1,400 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $33,500 | $33,500 |
| Fees | $480 | $480 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,420 | $9,420 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,600 | $2,600 |
Learn more about Northwest University tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Northwest University sacred music bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwest University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the sacred music students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47.9%.
Around 25.0% of sacred music bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwest University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Sacred Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious/Sacred Music | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sacred music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 9 |
| Missionary Studies | 4 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 11 |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 5 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
