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CIP PROGRAM: 39.0501
Religious/Sacred Music.

Summary: A program that focuses on the history, theory, composition, and performance of music for religious or sacred purposes, and that prepares individuals for religious musical vocations such as choir directors, cantors, organists, and chanters.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Related Occupations

There are no occupations related specifically to this program.

National Completion Rate Trends

Year Associate'sBachelor'sMaster's
2020 29 304 114
2021 20 283 123
2022 16 302 109
2023 15 247 105
2024 17 248 108
Change -48.28% -18.75% -7.89%

Related CIPs

39 THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS.
39.05 Religious Music and Worship.
39.0501 Religious/Sacred Music.
39.0502 Worship Ministry.
39.0599 Religious Music and Worship, Other.

Institutions granting degrees in Religious/Sacred Music.

Institution Degrees Granted (2024)5-Year Change
Aquinas College1 -100.00%
Asbury University3 -77.78%
Azusa Pacific University3 -
Baylor University2 -71.43%
Bethel University2 -
Biola University9 -40.00%
Blue Mountain Christian University3 -
Brewton-Parker College1 -33.33%
Bushnell University2 -
Central Baptist College1 -100.00%
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences1 -
Charleston Southern University1 +150.00%
Clarks Summit University1 -
College of the Ozarks1 -
Colorado Christian University3 -50.00%
Columbia International University1 -50.00%
Concordia University Ann Arbor3 -100.00%
Concordia University-Nebraska4 -
Concordia University-Saint Paul1 -100.00%
Concordia University-Wisconsin2 -100.00%
Corban University1 -
Crown College3 +100.00%
East Texas Baptist University3 -50.00%
Franciscan University of Steubenville2 +100.00%
Gods Bible School and College1 -
Greenville University7 -100.00%
Hope International University4 -33.33%
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion3 -77.78%
John Brown University1 +166.67%
Johnson University4 -50.00%
Johnson University Florida6 -
Lancaster Bible College1 -
Lee University3 -16.67%
Lenoir-Rhyne University1 -100.00%
Liberty University53 +90.63%
Life Pacific University9 -57.14%
Lincoln Christian University7 -14.29%
Manna University1 -
MidAmerica Nazarene University1 -
Mississippi College3 -
Missouri Baptist University3 -
Moody Bible Institute4 -30.77%
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary3 +50.00%
North Central University5 -50.00%
North Greenville University4 +33.33%
Northwest University3 +100.00%
Oklahoma Baptist University2 -50.00%
Oklahoma Wesleyan University1 -100.00%
Olivet Nazarene University1 -50.00%
Oral Roberts University1 -50.00%
Our Lady of the Lake University1 -100.00%
Pfeiffer University1 -
Randall University4 -
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary6 -
Seton Hill University1 -
Southeastern University16 +28.57%
Southwestern Assemblies of God University1 +200.00%
Southwestern Christian University1 -100.00%
St Olaf College3 -80.00%
Trinity Baptist College1 -
Truett McConnell University6 -100.00%
Union Bible College1 -
Union University6 +300.00%
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor1 -100.00%
University of Mobile7 -58.82%
University of Sioux Falls1 -
Urshan College2 -
Williams Baptist University3 -