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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious/Sacred Music (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

15 Ranked Colleges
148 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in religious/sacred music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent religious/sacred music programs, but they also 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 $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious/Sacred Music (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trevecca Nazarene University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. TNU 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $75-$110k list, TNU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Trevecca Nazarene University is $19,588 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full TNU Religious/Sacred Music Report

#2

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Johnson University is a small school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 5 bachelors’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

Johnson University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,558 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Johnson University.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Johnson University

#3

Asbury University

Wilmore, Kentucky
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asbury University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Asbury University is located in Wilmore, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s religious music degrees to qualified students.

Asbury also took the #2 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Asbury University is $29,094 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Asbury Religious/Sacred Music Report

#4

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#7 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee University landed the #4 spot on the 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 $18,173 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Lee University

#5

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Blue Mountain College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Blue Mountain College is a small school located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi that handed out 1 bachelors’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

Blue Mountain College also made our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Blue Mountain College is $15,526 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Blue Mountain College

#6

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, 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 $75-$110k list. Columbia International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

CIU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Columbia International University is $19,418 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Columbia International University

#7

Johnson University Florida

Kissimmee, Florida
#10 in overall quality

Johnson University Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JUFL, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Johnson University Florida is $23,345 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $75-$110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Johnson University Florida Religious/Sacred Music Report

#8

Lenoir - Rhyne University

Hickory, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hickory, North Carolina. It awarded 2 bachelors’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

Lenoir - Rhyne University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lenoir - Rhyne University is $22,555 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Lenoir - Rhyne University Religious/Sacred Music Report

#9

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Bob Jones University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. 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.

Bob Jones University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,830 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Bob Jones University.

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 low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Bob Jones University Religious/Sacred Music Report

#10

North Greenville University

Tigerville, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, North Greenville University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. North Greenville University is a small school located in Tigerville, South Carolina that handed out 3 bachelors’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Greenville, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,408 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend North Greenville.

Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at North Greenville University

#11

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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 10 bachelors’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Mobile also made our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend University of Mobile is $21,346 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

#12

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Liberty University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 49 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religious music students in 2019-2020.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $29,843 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Liberty University.

Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at Liberty University

#13

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Southeastern University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

SEU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern University is $26,532 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Southeastern University Religious/Sacred Music Report

#14

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Samford University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 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 $75-$110k list, Samford has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $32,175 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Samford University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

Full Samford University Religious/Sacred Music Report

#15

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Piedmont International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Winston-Salem, 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 1 students in 2019-2020.

Piedmont International University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $17,147 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Piedmont International University.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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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