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2024 Best Religious/Sacred Music Master's Degree Schools

12 Colleges in the United States
109 Master's Degrees
Religious/Sacred Music is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #501 out of the 1172 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for religious/sacred music students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 109 master's degrees in religious/sacred music to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Religious/Sacred Music School for Your Master's Degree

Best Religious/Sacred Music Master's Degree Schools The religious music master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality religious music program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for religious/sacred music students working on their master's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Religious/Sacred Music Master's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Religious/Sacred Music in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in religious/sacred music.

10 Top Schools for a Master's in Religious Music

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

University of Notre Dame is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in religious/sacred music. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a master’s in religious/sacred music from University of Notre Dame

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion if you want to pursue a master's degree in religious/sacred music. Located in the large city of New York, HUC - JIR is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a master’s in religious/sacred music from Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Annual Graduates

Liberty University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in religious/sacred music. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg.More information about a master’s in religious/sacred music from Liberty University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Baylor University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in religious/sacred music. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in religious/sacred music from Baylor University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas.More information about a master’s in religious/sacred music from Southern Methodist University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in religious/sacred music from Dallas Baptist University

7

Concordia University, Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mequon.More information about a master’s in religious/sacred music from Concordia University, Wisconsin

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Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in religious/sacred music from The Master’s University and Seminary

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a master’s in religious/sacred music from Lincoln Christian University

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Andrews is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs.More information about a master’s in religious/sacred music from Andrews University

Religious/Sacred Music by Region

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Southwest
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Religious/Sacred Music is one of 2 different types of Sacred Music programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Religious Music

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Worship Ministry 14
Religious Music and Worship, Other 1

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