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2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

13 Ranked Colleges
123 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the religious/sacred music program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The religious music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree religious music students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious/Sacred Music (Income $75-$110k)

#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 $75-$110k list. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Notre Dame Religious/Sacred Music Report

#2

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Capital University landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious music degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Capital not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capital University are $13,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Capital University

#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 $75-$110k list. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MBTS also made our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. 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 full report on Religious/Sacred Music at MBTS

#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 Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST are $21,634, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Religious/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 Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s religious music students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree religious music students whose families make $75-$110k 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.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Lee University

#6

Hope International University

Fullerton, California
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Hope International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Fullerton, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious music degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Hope did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s religious music students in 2019-2020.

University of Mobile not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Religious/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.

Full University of Mobile Religious/Sacred Music Report

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Mequon, Wisconsin. It awarded 5 masters’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Wisconsin also made our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. 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 Religious/Sacred Music at Concordia University, Wisconsin

#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 $75-$110k ranking. Dallas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. 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 DBU are $20,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at DBU

#10

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Boston University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 $75-$110k list, Boston U has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Boston University

#11

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Liberty University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 34 degrees to qualified masters’s religious music students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree religious music students whose families make $75-$110k 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.

Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at Liberty University

#4 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s religious music students in 2019-2020.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#13

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s religious music degrees to qualified students.

Baylor also took the #5 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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