# Religious Music and Worship

> Religious Music and Worship is a field of study in the Theology and Religious Vocations area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/religious-music-and-worship
- CIP code: 39.05 (Theology and Religious Vocations)
- Colleges offering it: 134 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Associate's | 23 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 134 | $37,885 | $45,579 | $20,871 |
| Master's | 38 | $52,947 | $42,890 | $32,816 |
| Doctoral | 10 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 11 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Liberty University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/liberty-university-1481) | Lynchburg, VA | $51,701 | $20,871 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/philosophy-and-religion-teachers-postsecondary): $80,260 median pay
- [Music Directors and Composers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/music-directors-and-composers): $73,710 median pay
- [Directors, Religious Activities and Education](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/directors-religious-activities-and-education): $52,100 median pay
- [Religious Workers, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/religious-workers-all-other): $45,280 median pay

## More in Theology and Religious Vocations

- [Theological and Ministerial Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/theological-and-ministerial-studies): 244 colleges
- [Bible/Biblical Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/bible-biblical-studies): 184 colleges
- [Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/pastoral-counseling-and-specialized-ministries): 158 colleges
- [Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/missions-missionary-studies-and-missiology): 98 colleges
- [Religious Education](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/religious-education): 79 colleges
- [Theology and Religious Vocations, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/theology-and-religious-vocations-other): 56 colleges
- Religious Institution Administration and Law: 3 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/