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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious/Sacred Music in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

15 Ranked Colleges
148 Degrees Awarded
$19,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Getting Aid” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the religious/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 Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students with aid.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious/Sacred Music in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid 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 also made our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for TNU is $17,499 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students with aid.

Full Trevecca Nazarene University 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 Getting Aid 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 also made our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Johnson University is $18,915 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students with aid.

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.

Full Johnson University Religious/Sacred Music Report

#3

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Blue Mountain College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religious music students 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. The yearly cost to attend Blue Mountain College is $12,483 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students with aid.

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#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religious music degrees to 5 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. The yearly cost to attend Lee University is $17,696 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students with aid.

Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at Lee University

#5

Lenoir - Rhyne University

Hickory, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lenoir - Rhyne University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. 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 also made our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $18,924 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students with aid per year to attend Lenoir - Rhyne University.

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

#6

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Bob Jones University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 6 bachelors’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

Bob Jones University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bob Jones University is $12,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Bob Jones University

#7

Asbury University

Wilmore, Kentucky
#2 in overall quality

Asbury University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Asbury 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students with aid list, Asbury has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $27,631 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students with aid per year to attend Asbury.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Asbury

#8

University of Mobile

Mobile, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

University of Mobile 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 Getting Aid ranking. 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 took the #3 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,122 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students with aid per year to attend University of Mobile.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at University of Mobile

#9

Johnson University Florida

Kissimmee, Florida
#10 in overall quality

Johnson University Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Kissimmee, Florida 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.

JUFL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for JUFL is $17,384 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students with aid.

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 JUFL

#10

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Columbia International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Columbia International University is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 3 bachelors’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CIU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CIU is $18,004 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students with aid.

Full CIU Religious/Sacred Music Report

#11

North Greenville University

Tigerville, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

North Greenville University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. North Greenville University is located in Tigerville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s religious music degrees to qualified students.

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. The yearly cost to attend North Greenville is $22,058 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students with aid.

Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at North Greenville

#12

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Southeastern University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religious music degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

SEU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SEU is $24,909 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students with aid.

Full SEU Religious/Sacred Music Report

#13

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Liberty University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 49 bachelors’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students with aid list, Liberty University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $28,903 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students with aid per year to attend Liberty University.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Liberty University

#14

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Piedmont International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s 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. It costs about $14,461 for southeast region bachelor’s degree religious music students with aid per year to attend Piedmont International University.

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.

Full Piedmont International University Religious/Sacred Music Report

#15

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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s religious music 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 University is $29,673 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Religious Music students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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 more about Religious/Sacred Music at Samford

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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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