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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Far Western US Region

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47 Degrees Awarded
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Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 554 people earned their degree in sacred music, making the major the 273rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, sacred music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,993 and had an average of $27,000 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 47 sacred music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in sacred music. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in sacred music.

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Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 10 Most Focused Colleges for Sacred Music in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy for Jewish Religion - California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Far Western US Region list. Academy for Jewish Religion - California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Academy for Jewish Religion - California Sacred Music Report

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Life Pacific College
San Dimas, California

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Life Pacific College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in San Dimas, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s sacred music students in 2020-2021.

Full LIFE Bible College Sacred Music Report

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Hope International University
Fullerton, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hope International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fullerton, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sacred music degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Hope Sacred Music Report

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Northwest University
Kirkland, Washington

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwest University is a small school located in Kirkland, Washington that handed out 3 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Sacred Music at Northwest University

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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanguard University of Southern California landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s sacred music students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Sacred Music at Vanguard

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Biola University
La Mirada, California

Biola University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Biola University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Mirada, California. It awarded 9 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Biola Sacred Music Report

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

California Baptist University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sacred music degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sacred Music at California Baptist University

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Bushnell University
Eugene, Oregon

Bushnell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Bushnell University is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sacred Music at Bushnell University

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The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, California

The Master’s University and Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s sacred music students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Sacred Music at The Master’s University and Seminary

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s sacred music students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full USC Sacred Music Report

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