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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious/Sacred Music (Income $0-$30k)

13 Ranked Colleges
123 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 481 people earned their degree in religious/sacred music, making the major the 613th most popular in the United States.

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

This year’s “Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in religious/sacred music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent religious/sacred music programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the religious/sacred music program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious/Sacred Music (Income $0-$30k)

#1

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 #1 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 9 masters’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Religious/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 Notre Dame are $57,522.

Full Notre Dame Religious/Sacred Music Report

#2

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s 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 Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #3 spot on the list. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s religious music degrees to qualified students.

MBTS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Religious/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.

Full Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Religious/Sacred Music Report

#4

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s religious music students in 2019-2020.

UST not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST are $21,634, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of St. Thomas Religious/Sacred Music Report

#5

Hope International University

Fullerton, California
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hope International University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Hope International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hope also made our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hope International University are $14,916, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at Hope

#6

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#11 in overall quality

Lee University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s religious music degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree religious music students whose families make $0-$30k list, Lee University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Religious/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 Lee University are $14,330.

Full Lee University Religious/Sacred Music Report

#7

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Capital University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Capital is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s religious music degrees to qualified students.

Capital did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Religious/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 Capital are $13,000.

Full Capital Religious/Sacred Music Report

#8

University of Mobile

Mobile, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

University of Mobile landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Mobile is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s religious music degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree religious music students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Mobile has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mobile are $11,580, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Mobile Religious/Sacred Music Report

#7 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

DBU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Baptist University are $20,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Dallas Baptist University Religious/Sacred Music Report

#10

Concordia University, Wisconsin

Mequon, Wisconsin
#12 in overall quality

Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is located in Mequon, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s religious music degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Wisconsin, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,460, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at Concordia University, Wisconsin

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Religious/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 Southern Methodist University are $47,478.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Southern Methodist University

#12

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s religious music students in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Religious/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 Baylor are $36,936.

Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at Baylor

#13

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Liberty University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s religious music students in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at Liberty 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.

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