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2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

13 Ranked Colleges
123 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in religious/sacred music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great religious/sacred music programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree religious music students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious/Sacred Music (Income $48-$75k)

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #1 spot on the list. Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s religious music degrees to qualified students.

Notre Dame also took the #1 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 Notre Dame are $57,522.

Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at University of Notre Dame

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. UST is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

UST also made our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UST are $21,634.

Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at University of St. Thomas

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 masters’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at Boston U

#4

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capital University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 1 masters’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree religious music students whose families make $48-$75k list, Capital has also earned the #13 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 Capital University are $13,000.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Capital University

#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 #5 for the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 3 masters’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree religious music students whose families make $48-$75k list, MBTS has also earned the #6 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 Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are $6,950.

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

#6

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Lee University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 masters’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

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.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Lee University

#7

Hope International University

Fullerton, California
#10 in overall quality

Hope International University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Hope 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 took the #10 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hope are $14,916, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Hope

#8

University of Mobile

Mobile, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Mobile did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Mobile is a small school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 1 masters’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Mobile, the school also landed the #9 spot 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.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at University of Mobile

#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 $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DBU, the school also landed 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 did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. 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 also took 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#4 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s religious music degrees to qualified students.

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 SMU are $47,478.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at SMU

#12

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Liberty University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s religious music degrees to qualified students.

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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Liberty University Religious/Sacred Music Report

#13

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Baylor

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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