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2022 Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

13 Ranked Colleges
123 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 508 people earned their degree in sacred music, making the major the 281st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, sacred music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,900 and had an average of $33,289 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 123 sacred music graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sacred music. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sacred music programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the sacred music program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree sacred music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sacred Music (Income $30-$48k)

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 9 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sacred Music at Notre Dame

#2

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666.

Read full report on Sacred Music at Boston University

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #3 spot on the list. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 3 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2019-2020.

MBTS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are $6,950.

Read more about Sacred Music at MBTS

#4

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lee University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s sacred music students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree sacred music students whose families make $30-$48k list, Lee University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sacred Music at Lee University

#5

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St. Thomas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s sacred music students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree sacred music students whose families make $30-$48k list, UST has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UST are $21,634.

Full UST Sacred Music Report

#6

Hope International University

Fullerton, California
#10 in overall quality

Hope International University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 5 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2019-2020.

Hope not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hope International University are $14,916, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Hope International University Sacred Music Report

#7

University of Mobile

Mobile, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

University of Mobile landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Mobile not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mobile are $11,580, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sacred Music at University of Mobile

#8

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio
#13 in overall quality

Capital University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sacred music degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Capital, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capital are $13,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sacred Music at Capital University

#4 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sacred Music at SMU

#10

Concordia University, Wisconsin

Mequon, Wisconsin
#12 in overall quality

Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is located in Mequon, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.

Concordia University, Wisconsin also made our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,460, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Concordia University, Wisconsin Sacred Music Report

#11

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sacred music degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

DBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Baptist University are $20,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Dallas Baptist University Sacred Music Report

#12

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 34 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also made our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.

Read more about Sacred Music at Liberty University

#13

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #5 spot in our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936.

Read more about Sacred Music at Baylor

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

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