by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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” 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 50 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sacred music. To top this list, a school must have a successful sacred music program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The sacred music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 50 schools in the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sacred music degrees to 130 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 50 schools in the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Southeastern University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 25 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mobile. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified ’s sacred music students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 13 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
Full The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Sacred Music Report
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 8 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
Asbury University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Asbury University is a small school located in Wilmore, Kentucky that handed out 6 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
Charleston Southern University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s sacred music students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sacred Music at Charleston Southern University
Anderson University South Carolina landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anderson, South Carolina. It awarded 5 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Sacred Music at Anderson University South Carolina
With a ranking of #10, Columbia International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 4 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Blue Mountain College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Blue Mountain College is located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
Central Baptist College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Central Baptist College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 4 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
William Carey University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 4 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
Samford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 3 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Johnson University Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Kissimmee, Florida, and it awarded 3 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sacred Music at Johnson University Florida
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small school located in Wake Forest, North Carolina that handed out 3 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Sacred Music Report
North Greenville University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. North Greenville University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tigerville, South Carolina. It awarded 3 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Johnson University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 3 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sacred music degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Ouachita Baptist University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Truett McConnell University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Truett McConnell University is located in Cleveland, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
John Brown University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. John Brown University is a small school located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas that handed out 2 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Mississippi College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region list. MC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 ranking of #20, Union University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Union University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Tennessee. It awarded 2 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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%.
Brewton - Parker College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Mount Vernon, Georgia, and it awarded 2 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
Piedmont International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sacred Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s sacred music students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Sacred Music at Piedmont International University
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