2024 Best Sacred Music Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in sacred music. It is ranked #227 out of 343 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Sacred Music Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 16 master's degrees in sacred music during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to sacred music students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of sacred music students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for sacred music to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sacred music related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for sacred music students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Sacred Music Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Sacred Music Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Sacred Music in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for sacred music students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Sacred Music

1

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

10 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Notre Dame if you want to pursue a master's degree in sacred music. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a master’s in sacred music from University of Notre Dame

2

Lincoln Christian University
Lincoln, IL

2 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Lincoln Christian University if you want to pursue a master's degree in sacred music. Located in the town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in sacred music from Lincoln Christian University

2

Concordia University, Wisconsin
Mequon, WI

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in sacred music has to check out Concordia University, Wisconsin. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mequon.More information about a master’s in sacred music from Concordia University, Wisconsin

Best Sacred Music Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	3
Michigan	211	1
Ohio	207	1
Indiana	191	10
Wisconsin	173	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sacred Music

One of 7 majors within the Theology & Religious Vocations area of study, Sacred Music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Sacred Music Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Religious/Sacred Music	16

Most Popular Majors Related to Sacred Music

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	1,494
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	264
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	203
Biblical Studies	138
Religious Education	130
Missionary Studies	19

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jackerhack. More about our data sources and methodologies.