ProgramsTheology and Religious Vocations

    Religious Music and Worship

    CIP39.05

    134 colleges offer Religious Music and Worship. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Colleges offering it
    134
    at its most common level
    Bachelor's earnings
    $45,579
    median, 4 years after
    Bachelor's debt
    $20,871
    median federal loans
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    8
    Associate's
    23
    Bachelor's
    134
    Master's
    38
    Doctoral
    10
    Graduate/professional certificate
    11
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Religious Music and Worship

    Religious Music and Worship is part of Theology and Religious Vocations: instructional programs that focus on the intramural study of theology and that prepare individuals for the professional practice of religious vocations.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 39.05.

    Programs in this field

    Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 39.05.

    • Religious/Sacred Music
    • Worship Ministry

    By degree level

    Earnings and debt by degree level

    Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.

    Colleges offering Religious Music and Worship and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate8Not reportedNot reported
    Associate's23Not reportedNot reported
    Bachelor's134$45,5794 yrs after · 2 colleges$20,8711 college
    Master's38$42,8904 yrs after · 1 college$32,8161 college
    Doctoral10Not reportedNot reported
    Graduate/professional certificate11Not reportedNot reported

    Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.

    Bachelor's programs

    Where Religious Music and Worship graduates earn the most

    Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.

    1. 1Liberty University logo

      Liberty University

      Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit · 70 graduates

      $51,701

      debt $20,871

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    Careers this program leads to

    Occupations linked to Religious Music and Worship by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.

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    How many colleges offer Religious Music and Worship?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Religious Music and Worship at these degree levels: certificate (8 colleges), associate's (23 colleges), bachelor's (134 colleges), master's (38 colleges), doctoral (10 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (11 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).

    What do Religious Music and Worship graduates earn?

    At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Religious Music and Worship earn $45,579 a year four years after finishing, across 2 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.

    Where do Religious Music and Worship graduates earn the most?

    Liberty University reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Religious Music and Worship: $51,701 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.