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2027 Best Value Religious/Sacred Music Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Religious/Sacred Music](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/sacred-music/religious-sacred-music/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for religious/sacred music students.

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• Best Value Religious/Sacred Music Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2027 Best Value Religious/Sacred Music Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in religious/sacred music, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Religious/Sacred Music Schools

1

Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, IL

$15,786 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,318 Avg Student Debt

$45,399 Median Earnings (10yr)

Moody Bible Institute earned the #1 spot for value among religious/sacred music schools in the Great Lakes Region. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Bible Institute is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,786. Religious/sacred Music graduates carry a median of $13,318 in student loans. Religious/sacred Music graduates of Moody Bible Institute earn a median of $38,638 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $13,318 median debt. The acceptance rate is 83%.

2

University Of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

$65,025 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,891 Avg Student Debt

$99,980 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Notre Dame is a great value for students pursuing a degree in religious/sacred music, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame. In-state tuition and fees average $65,025. Students borrow a median of $19,891 to complete the religious/sacred music program here. Religious/sacred Music graduates of University Of Notre Dame earn a median of $69,494 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,891 median debt. The acceptance rate is 11%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.