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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Religious/Sacred Music is the 613th most popular major in the country with 481 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religious/sacred music. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality religious/sacred music programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the religious/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 Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

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

#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 $30-$48k list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s religious music students in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Religious/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 more about Religious/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 Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Boston University 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.

In addition to being on our master’s degree religious music students whose families make $30-$48k list, Boston U has also earned the #8 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 Boston University are $57,666.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious music degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

MBTS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

#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 Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. 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.

Lee University also made our “Best Religious/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.

Full Lee University Religious/Sacred Music Report

#5

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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #5 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious music degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST, the school also landed the #14 spot 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 University of St. Thomas are $21,634.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at University of St. Thomas

#6

Hope International University

Fullerton, California
#10 in overall quality

Hope International University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Hope International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 5 masters’s religious music 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 are $14,916, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Hope International University Religious/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 Religious 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 also made our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. 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 Religious/Sacred Music at University of Mobile

#8

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio
#13 in overall quality

Capital University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Capital University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 1 masters’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

Capital also took the #13 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capital are $13,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Capital University Religious/Sacred Music Report

#4 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious music degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at Southern Methodist University

#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 $30-$48k list. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s religious music students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Wisconsin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 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 Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,460.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Concordia University, Wisconsin

#11

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. DBU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s religious music degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree religious music students whose families make $30-$48k list, DBU has also earned the #7 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 DBU are $20,204.

Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at DBU

#12

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 34 masters’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree religious music students whose families make $30-$48k list, Liberty University has also earned the #3 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 Liberty University are $8,349.

Full Liberty University Religious/Sacred Music Report

#13

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 $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religious/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.

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