2026 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.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 135 schools to find the best return on investment for religious/sacred music students.
What’s on this page:
2026 Best Value Religious/Sacred Music Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the religious/sacred music degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Religious/Sacred Music Schools
Our analysis ranked The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary the best value for a degree in religious/sacred music in the United States. Set in the city of Louisville, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,046. Religious/sacred Music graduates of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary earn a median of $74,388 early in their careers. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary admits about 56% of applicants.
Liberty University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in religious/sacred music, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $16,173. Typical student debt for religious/sacred music graduates is $27,000. Early-career religious/sacred music graduates make about $43,737. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Liberty University admits about 99% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in religious/sacred music will find it at Dallas Baptist University, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Dallas, Dallas Baptist University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $40,190. Students borrow a median of $22,819 to complete the religious/sacred music program here. Religious/sacred Music graduates of Dallas Baptist University earn a median of $48,822 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Dallas Baptist University admits about 89% of applicants.
Other Religious/Sacred Music Degree Levels
Looking for a different degree level? Compare best-value Religious/Sacred Music rankings across degree levels:
View All Religious/Sacred Music Rankings >
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 135 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
