2026 Best Value Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools
[Religious/Sacred Music](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/sacred-music/religious-sacred-music/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 135 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value religious/sacred music schools.
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2026 Best Value Religious/Sacred Music Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the religious/sacred music degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Religious/Sacred Music Schools
Leading the list is Life Pacific College, our #1 best value for religious/sacred music in the United States. Set in the suburb of San Dimas, Life Pacific College is a small private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $22,118. Students borrow a median of $22,521 to complete the religious/sacred music program here. Religious/sacred Music graduates of Life Pacific College earn a median of $39,411 early in their careers. Set against $22,521 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
Liberty University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value religious/sacred music schools. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. Students from in state pay about $16,173 in tuition and fees. Religious/sacred Music graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Religious/sacred Music graduates of Liberty University earn a median of $33,284 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 99%.
A rank of #3 makes Southeastern University one of the best values for religious/sacred music. Set in the city of Lakeland, Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $32,950 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for religious/sacred music graduates is $27,500. Soon after graduation, religious/sacred music degree recipients from Southeastern University generally make around $29,713. Set against $27,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 53% of applicants are accepted.
Other Religious/Sacred Music Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 135 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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