Most Popular Colleges for Sacred Music Doctor’s Degree Programs
Around 15 doctorates are awarded each year to sacred music majors. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:
Notre Dame claimed the #1 spot on our list by awarding 7 doctor's degrees in sacred music in 2017-2018.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Notre Dame.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$50,864 |
$50,864 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$472 |
$472 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$2,826 |
$2,826 |
In 2017-2018, Notre Dame reported having 1,357 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 617 were classified as teaching assistants, and 740 were classified as research assistants.
At Liberty University, 6 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in sacred music, which makes the school come in at #2 on our list. Liberty University also ranks #2 in popularity in Virginia for students seeking a sacred music degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Liberty University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,217 |
$8,217 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$506 |
$506 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$464 |
$464 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 285. Of that number, 250 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
SBTS awarded 1 doctor's degrees in sacred music in 2017-2018. This makes the school the third most popular in the country for the field. SBTS also ranks #3 in popularity in Kentucky for students seeking a sacred music degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at SBTS.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$14,112 |
$14,112 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$620 |
$620 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$588 |
$588 |
NOBTS is ranked #3 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in sacred music to 1 students in 2017-2018. NOBTS also ranks #3 in popularity in Louisiana for students seeking a sacred music degree.
Graduate students at NOBTS can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$5,445 |
$5,445 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$540 |
$540 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$303 |
$303 |
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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