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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sacred Music (With Aid)

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sacred music program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree sacred music students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sacred Music (With Aid)

#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 #1 for the Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MBTS are $6,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full MBTS Sacred Music Report

#2

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capital University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 1 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2019-2020.

Capital also took the #13 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 Capital University are $13,000.

Read full report on Sacred Music at Capital

#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s 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 Notre Dame are $57,522, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Notre Dame Sacred Music Report

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. University of St. Thomas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree sacred music students with aid list, UST has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST are $21,634, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sacred Music at University of St. Thomas

#5

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 #5 for the Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lee University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lee University Sacred Music Report

#6

University of Mobile

Mobile, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Mobile did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mobile are $11,580, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sacred Music at University of Mobile

#7

Hope International University

Fullerton, California
#10 in overall quality

Hope International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Hope International University is a small school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hope are $14,916.

Read full report on Sacred Music at Hope International University

#7 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Dallas Baptist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.

DBU also made our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Baptist University are $20,204.

Read full report on Sacred Music at Dallas Baptist University

#9

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Boston University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s sacred music students in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 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 Boston U are $57,666.

Full Boston University Sacred Music Report

#10

Concordia University, Wisconsin

Mequon, Wisconsin
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mequon, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Wisconsin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,460, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sacred Music at Concordia University, Wisconsin

#11

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 34 masters’s sacred music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #3 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 Liberty University are $8,349.

Read full report on Sacred Music at Liberty 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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Dallas, Texas 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 3 students in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Methodist University Sacred Music Report

#13

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. 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.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Baylor Sacred Music Report

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.

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