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2022 Best Value Colleges for Religious/Sacred Music (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Religious Music Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Religious Music Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 43 religious/sacred music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Religious Music Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region religious music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Colleges for Religious/Sacred Music (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oral Roberts University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s religious music students in 2019-2020.

ORU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $20,104 for southwest region religious music students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Oral Roberts University.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Oral Roberts University

#2

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Religious Music Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #2 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’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 #4 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UST is $16,539 for southwest region religious music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at UST

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hardin - Simmons University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Religious Music Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Hardin - Simmons is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 ’s religious music degrees to qualified students.

Hardin - Simmons also took the #7 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hardin - Simmons is $16,811 for southwest region religious music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Hardin - Simmons

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Religious Music Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #4 spot on the list. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region religious music students whose families make $30-$48k list, SMU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Methodist University is $27,331 for southwest region religious music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at SMU

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Christian University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Religious Music Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Bethany, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 ’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

SCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,075 for Southwest Region Religious Music students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Southwestern Christian University.

Full Southwestern Christian University Religious/Sacred Music Report

Dallas Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Religious Music Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious music degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

DBU also made our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $24,831 for Southwest Region Religious Music students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend DBU.

Full DBU Religious/Sacred Music Report

#7

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OKWU or OWU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OKWU or OWU is $22,472 for Southwest Region Religious Music students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at OKWU or OWU

#8

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

With a ranking of #8, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 11 ’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #2 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor is $29,849 for Southwest Region Religious Music students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Baylor University

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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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