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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sacred Music (Income $75-$110k)

13 Ranked Colleges
123 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in sacred music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sacred music programs and cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The sacred music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree sacred music students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sacred Music (Income $75-$110k)

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #1 spot on the list. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sacred music degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame also took the #1 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 University of Notre Dame are $57,522.

Full Notre Dame Sacred Music Report

#2

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Capital University landed the #2 spot on the list. Capital University is a small school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 1 masters’s sacred music degrees 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.

Full Capital Sacred Music Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. MBTS is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.

MBTS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 MBTS are $6,950.

Read full report on Sacred Music at MBTS

#4

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #4 spot on the list. University of St. Thomas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2019-2020.

UST did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Thomas are $21,634, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UST Sacred Music Report

#5

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sacred music degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Lee University also made our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330.

Read full report on Sacred Music at Lee University

#6

Hope International University

Fullerton, California
#10 in overall quality

Hope International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 5 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2019-2020.

Hope also made our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. 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 Sacred Music Report

#7

University of Mobile

Mobile, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

University of Mobile came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Mobile is a small school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 1 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Mobile, the school also landed the #9 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 University of Mobile are $11,580.

Read full report on Sacred Music at University of Mobile

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized school located in Mequon, Wisconsin that handed out 5 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Wisconsin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,460, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sacred Music at Concordia University, Wisconsin

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s sacred music students in 2019-2020.

DBU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DBU are $20,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sacred Music at DBU

#10

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Boston University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sacred Music at Boston U

#11

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 34 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree sacred music students whose families make $75-$110k list, Liberty University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sacred Music at Liberty University

#4 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree sacred music students whose families make $75-$110k list, SMU has also earned the #4 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 SMU are $47,478.

Read more about Sacred Music at SMU

#13

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s sacred music students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed 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 University

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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