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2023 Best Value Colleges for Sacred Music (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
288 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region 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. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 554 people earned their degree in sacred music, making the major the 273rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, sacred music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,993 and had an average of $27,000 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 288 sacred music graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,060 and $27,000 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sacred music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sacred music programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region sacred music students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Sacred Music (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.

Lee University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lee University is $19,848 for Southeast Region Sacred Music students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Sacred Music at Lee University

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Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia International University landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbia International University is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.

CIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,703 for Southeast Region Sacred Music students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend CIU.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sacred Music at CIU

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Southeastern University
Lakeland, Florida

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s sacred music students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SEU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $29,189 for southeast region sacred music students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend SEU.

Read full report on Sacred Music at SEU

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Johnson University
Knoxville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johnson University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Johnson University is $19,690 for southeast region sacred music students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sacred Music at Johnson University

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Truett McConnell University
Cleveland, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truett McConnell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Cleveland, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s sacred music students in 2020-2021.

TMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,727 for Southeast Region Sacred Music students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend TMU.

Read more about Sacred Music at Truett McConnell University

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University of Mobile
Mobile, Alabama

University of Mobile ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 21 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region sacred music students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Mobile has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Mobile is $26,327 for southeast region sacred music students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Sacred Music at University of Mobile

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North Greenville University
Tigerville, South Carolina

North Greenville University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tigerville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sacred music degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

North Greenville also took the #7 spot in our “Best Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,166 for southeast region sacred music students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend North Greenville.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full North Greenville Sacred Music Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #8, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 130 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $28,443 for southeast region sacred music students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Sacred Music at Liberty University

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Johnson University Florida
Kissimmee, Florida

Johnson University Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Kissimmee, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sacred music degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JUFL, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Johnson University Florida is $19,832 for Southeast Region Sacred Music students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Johnson University Florida Sacred Music Report

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Piedmont International University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Piedmont International University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sacred music degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Piedmont International University also made our “Best Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Piedmont International University is $20,800 for Southeast Region Sacred Music students whose families make $75-$110k.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Sacred Music at Piedmont International University

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

Samford University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Samford University is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 3 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.

Samford also took the #3 spot in our “Best Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Samford University is $30,523 for Southeast Region Sacred Music students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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