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2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

13 Ranked Colleges
123 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 123 religious/sacred music graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious/Sacred Music (With Aid)

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MBTS, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are $6,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capital University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s religious music students in 2019-2020.

Capital also took the #13 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capital are $13,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Capital Religious/Sacred Music Report

#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s religious music degrees to qualified students.

Notre Dame not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at University of Notre Dame

#4

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St. Thomas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. UST is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree religious music students with aid list, UST has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Thomas are $21,634.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at University of St. Thomas

#5

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lee University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s religious music students in 2019-2020.

Lee University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Mobile

Mobile, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

University of Mobile came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Mobile also took the #9 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mobile are $11,580, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Mobile Religious/Sacred Music Report

#7

Hope International University

Fullerton, California
#10 in overall quality

Hope International University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Fullerton, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious music degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Hope also took the #10 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hope International University are $14,916, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Hope International University

#7 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious music degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DBU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DBU are $20,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at DBU

#9

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Boston University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious music degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree religious music students with aid list, Boston U has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Concordia University, Wisconsin

Mequon, Wisconsin
#12 in overall quality

Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Mequon, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious music degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Wisconsin, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,460.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Concordia University, Wisconsin

#11

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Liberty University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 34 masters’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religious/Sacred Music at Liberty University

#4 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s religious music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree religious music students with aid list, SMU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SMU Religious/Sacred Music Report

#13

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religious Music Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s religious music degrees to qualified students.

Baylor also took the #5 spot in our “Best Religious/Sacred Music Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936.

Read full report on Religious/Sacred Music at Baylor University

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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