2027 Best Value Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools

[Religious/Sacred Music](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/sacred-music/religious-sacred-music/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value religious/sacred music schools.
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2027 Best Value Religious/Sacred Music Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in religious/sacred music, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Religious/Sacred Music Schools
For return on investment in religious/sacred music, no school beat University Of Notre Dame this year. Set in the suburb of Notre Dame, University Of Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $65,025. Typical student debt for religious/sacred music graduates is $19,891. Soon after graduation, religious/sacred music degree recipients from University Of Notre Dame generally make around $69,494. That is a strong return on a $19,891 median debt. University Of Notre Dame admits about 11% of applicants.
Liberty University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value religious/sacred music schools. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,173. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the religious/sacred music program here. Religious/sacred Music graduates of Liberty University earn a median of $43,737 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Liberty University admits about 99% of applicants.
Other Religious/Sacred Music Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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