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2023 Best Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
197 Degrees Awarded
$26,239 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sacred Music for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sacred Music for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 197 sacred music graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sacred Music for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in sacred music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sacred music programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sacred music program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sacred Music for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying sacred music.

Top 10 Best Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sacred Music for a Bachelor’s. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 72 bachelors’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,888. In addition to receiving other benefits, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sacred Music for a Bachelor’s list. Samford University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 3 bachelors’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.

Samford also made our “Best Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Samford supports 5,729 students, and 162 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 101 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,201. On top of their other funding sources, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Samford does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sacred Music for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sacred music degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

CIU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 86 of the 2,098 students enrolled at CIU were GI Bill® students, of which 50 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,392. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

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University of Mobile
Mobile, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mobile. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sacred Music for a Bachelor’s. University of Mobile is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.

University of Mobile also took the #7 spot in our “Best Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 2,016 students enrolled at University of Mobile, 60 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,844. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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North Greenville University
Tigerville, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Greenville University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sacred Music for a Bachelor’s. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sacred music students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Greenville, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 2,280 students enrolled at North Greenville, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,696. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

Lee University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sacred Music for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Lee University is a small school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 12 bachelors’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.

Lee University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 5,204 students enrolled at Lee University, 121 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,028. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 full report on veteran student life at Lee University]](/colleges/lee-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Johnson University
Knoxville, Tennessee

Johnson University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sacred Music for a Bachelor’s list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sacred music degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Johnson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 28 of the 1,039 students enrolled at Johnson University were GI Bill® students, of which 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,317. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Johnson University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Southeastern University
Lakeland, Florida

Southeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sacred Music for a Bachelor’s list. SEU is a medium-sized school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 23 bachelors’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.

SEU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 9,546 students enrolled at SEU, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,265. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SEU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Johnson University Florida
Kissimmee, Florida

Johnson University Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sacred Music for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Johnson University Florida is a small school located in Kissimmee, Florida that handed out 3 bachelors’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JUFL, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 160 students enrolled at JUFL, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,201. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. JUFL offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at JUFL]](/colleges/florida-christian-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Truett McConnell University
Cleveland, Georgia

Truett McConnell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sacred Music for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Truett McConnell University is a small school located in Cleveland, Georgia that handed out 2 bachelors’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.

TMU also made our “Best Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10.Among the 2,923 students enrolled at Truett McConnell University, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,937. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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