by our College Data Analytics Team
[Sacred Music](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/sacred-music/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong sacred music education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 158 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value sacred music schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the sacred music degrees they offer, see the list below.
Life Pacific College earned the #1 spot for value among sacred music schools in the United States. Life Pacific College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of San Dimas. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $22,118. Sacred Music graduates carry a median of $22,521 in student loans. Early-career sacred music graduates make about $39,411. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
Cedarville University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value sacred music schools. Set in the rural area of Cedarville, Cedarville University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $37,150. Sacred Music graduates carry a median of $22,110 in student loans. Sacred Music graduates of Cedarville University earn a median of $57,104 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Cedarville University admits about 65% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Liberty University earned it the #3 place for sacred music. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $16,173. Sacred Music graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, sacred music degree recipients from Liberty University generally make around $33,284. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Liberty University admits about 99% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Southeastern University earned it the #4 place for sacred music. Located in the city of Lakeland, Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $32,950 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,500 to complete the sacred music program here. Soon after graduation, sacred music degree recipients from Southeastern University generally make around $29,713. That is a strong return on a $27,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 53%.
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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 · 158 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
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