by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Southwest region, there were 50 sacred music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 sacred music graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in sacred music. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in sacred music.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oral Roberts University landed the #1 spot on the list. Oral Roberts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Texas Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. East Texas Baptist University is a small school located in Marshall, Texas that handed out 5 bachelors’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #2 spot on the list. Baylor University is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 5 bachelors’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The King’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Southlake, Texas, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Belton, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sacred music students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. OLLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sacred music students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Southwestern Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. SCU is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
International Baptist College and Seminary landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. International Baptist College and Seminary is located in Chandler, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Randall University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Randall is located in Moore, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
Texas Lutheran University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Seguin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sacred music students in 2020-2021.
Texas Christian University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sacred music degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #10, LeTourneau University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. LETU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Waxahachie, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sacred music students in 2020-2021.
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