by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that 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 Southeast region, there were 288 sacred music graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,060 and $27,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 57 sacred music graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in sacred music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular sacred music programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 35 degrees to qualified masters’s sacred music students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 4 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mobile. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s sacred music students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the #5 spot on the list. William Carey University is a medium-sized school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 2 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
Mercer University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sacred music degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Campbellsville University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Campbellsville University is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #6, Lee University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Shenandoah University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Shenandoah University is located in Winchester, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wake Forest, North Carolina. It awarded 3 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
Samford University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Bob Jones University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 1 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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