2024 Best Sacred Music Associate Degree Schools

If you're seeking an Associate Degree in sacred music, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #241 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sacred Music Associate Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 associate degrees in sacred music during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on sacred music students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of sacred music students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for sacred music to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sacred music related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for sacred music students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Sacred Music Associate Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Sacred Music in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in sacred music.

Top Schools for an Associate in Sacred Music

1

Southeastern University
Lakeland, FL

2 Annual Graduates

Southeastern University is a good option for students pursuing an associate degree in sacred music. SEU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Lakeland.More information about a associate in sacred music from Southeastern University

1

Valor Christian College
Canal Winchester, OH

6 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in sacred music has to check out Valor Christian College. Valor Christian College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Canal Winchester.More information about a associate in sacred music from Valor Christian College

2

The King's University
Southlake, TX

3 Annual Graduates

The King's University is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in sacred music. TKU is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Southlake.More information about a associate in sacred music from The King’s University

Sacred Music by Region

View the Best Sacred Music Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Sacred Music Related Rankings by Major

Sacred Music is one of 7 different types of Theology & Religious Vocations programs to choose from.

Sacred Music Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Religious/Sacred Music	16
Worship Ministry	3
Religious Music and Worship, Other	1

Majors Similar to Sacred Music

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biblical Studies	387
Theological & Ministerial Studies	366
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	221
Missionary Studies	32
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	30
Religious Education	18
Religious Institution Administration and Law	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jackerhack. More about our data sources and methodologies.