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2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

15 Ranked Colleges
148 Degrees Awarded
$17,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 481 people earned their degree in religious/sacred music, making the major the 613th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 244 religious/sacred music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 148 religious/sacred music graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in religious/sacred music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great religious/sacred music programs and cost less that 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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Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious/Sacred Music (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #1 spot on the list. Trevecca Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TNU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for TNU is $15,172 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at TNU

#2

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Blue Mountain College landed the #2 spot on the list. Blue Mountain College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Blue Mountain, Mississippi. It awarded 1 bachelors’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Blue Mountain College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,867 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Blue Mountain College.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Blue Mountain College

#3

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Johnson University is a small school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 5 bachelors’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

Johnson University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,404 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Johnson University.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Johnson University Religious/Sacred Music Report

#4

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religious music students in 2019-2020.

Lee University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,543 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lee University.

Full Lee University Religious/Sacred Music Report

#5

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bob Jones University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religious music students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $30-$48k list, Bob Jones University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bob Jones University is $10,902 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Bob Jones University

#6

Lenoir - Rhyne University

Hickory, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Lenoir - Rhyne University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small school located in Hickory, North Carolina that handed out 2 bachelors’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lenoir - Rhyne University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,661 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lenoir - Rhyne University.

Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at Lenoir - Rhyne University

#7

Asbury University

Wilmore, Kentucky
#2 in overall quality

Asbury University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Wilmore, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religious music students in 2019-2020.

Asbury also made our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Asbury University is $22,929 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at Asbury

#8

North Greenville University

Tigerville, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

North Greenville University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tigerville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religious music degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

North Greenville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,265 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend North Greenville.

Full North Greenville University Religious/Sacred Music Report

#9

University of Mobile

Mobile, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Mobile did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Mobile has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Mobile is $13,392 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at University of Mobile

#10

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Columbia International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Columbia International University is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 3 bachelors’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

CIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,738 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Columbia International University.

Full Columbia International University Religious/Sacred Music Report

#11

Johnson University Florida

Kissimmee, Florida
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Johnson University Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Kissimmee, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religious music students in 2019-2020.

JUFL also took the #10 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend JUFL is $16,718 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at JUFL

#12

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Samford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Samford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Samford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Samford is $22,866 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at Samford University

#13

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Southeastern University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religious music students in 2019-2020.

SEU also made our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for SEU is $23,084 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full SEU Religious/Sacred Music Report

#14

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

Piedmont International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 1 bachelors’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Piedmont International University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Piedmont International University is $13,453 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Piedmont International University Religious/Sacred Music Report

#15

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Liberty University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $26,124 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Liberty University

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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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