by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Sacred Music is the 273rd most popular major in the country with 554 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Southwest region, there were 50 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 Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 19 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region sacred music students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The King’s University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region list. TKU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Southlake, Texas. It awarded 7 ’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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend International Baptist College and Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region. IBCS is a small school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 1 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Sacred Music at International Baptist College and Seminary
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Texas Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region list. East Texas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sacred Music at East Texas Baptist University
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Christian University landed the #4 spot on the list. SCU is a small school located in Bethany, Oklahoma that handed out 1 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oral Roberts University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s sacred music students in 2020-2021.
Dallas Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Dallas Baptist University is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 9 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s sacred music students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Oklahoma Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Shawnee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sacred music degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UMHB is located in Belton, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Sacred Music at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
With a ranking of #11, Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Methodist University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
LeTourneau University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. LeTourneau University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and it awarded 0 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Lee College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s sacred music students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 0 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
With a ranking of #13, Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is located in Waxahachie, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Sacred Music at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
With a ranking of #13, Randall University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region list. Moore, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sacred music degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Texas Lutheran University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TLU is located in Seguin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
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