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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sacred Music (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

2 Ranked Colleges
2 Degrees Awarded
$42,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 508 people earned their degree in sacred music, making the major the 281st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, sacred music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,900 and had an average of $33,289 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 48 sacred music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2 sacred music graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sacred music. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 sacred music program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sacred Music (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s sacred music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Sacred Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478.

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#2

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Sacred Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Sacred Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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