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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious/Sacred Music (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

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148 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast 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 Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Religious/Sacred Music is the 613th most popular major in the country with 481 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in religious/sacred music. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality religious/sacred music programs that also have a lower cost than 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 $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious/Sacred Music (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #1 spot on the list. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 bachelors’s religious music 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. It costs about $17,587 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend TNU.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Trevecca Nazarene University

#2

Asbury University

Wilmore, Kentucky
#2 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Asbury University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wilmore, Kentucky, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

Asbury also made our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $27,906 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Asbury.

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#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s religious music degrees to qualified students.

Bob Jones University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bob Jones University is $12,572 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at Bob Jones University

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. 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 made our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Johnson University is $18,497 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $48-$75k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Johnson University

#5

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s religious music degrees to qualified students.

Lee University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lee University is $17,884 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Lee University Religious/Sacred Music Report

#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 $48-$75k ranking. Hickory, North 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 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $48-$75k list, Lenoir - Rhyne University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,056 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Lenoir - Rhyne University.

Full Lenoir - Rhyne University Religious/Sacred Music Report

#7

Johnson University Florida

Kissimmee, Florida
#10 in overall quality

Johnson University Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Johnson University Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kissimmee, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

JUFL also made our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $15,766 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Johnson University Florida.

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.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Johnson University Florida

#8

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Columbia International University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Columbia, 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.

CIU also made our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $18,451 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend CIU.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Columbia International University

#9

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

Blue Mountain College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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.

Blue Mountain College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Blue Mountain College is $12,175 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at Blue Mountain College

#10

University of Mobile

Mobile, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

University of Mobile did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religious music degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

University of Mobile not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Mobile is $18,654 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at University of Mobile

#11

North Greenville University

Tigerville, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

North Greenville University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religious music students in 2019-2020.

North Greenville also made our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $22,032 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend North Greenville University.

Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at North Greenville

#12

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Liberty University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $27,831 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Liberty University

#13

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Southeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

SEU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southeastern University is $25,134 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#14

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Samford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. Samford University 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Samford is $26,741 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Samford University Religious/Sacred Music Report

#15

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

Piedmont International University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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.

Piedmont International University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Piedmont International University is $16,448 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $48-$75k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at Piedmont International 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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