[Sacred Music](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/sacred-music/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 158 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value sacred music schools.
Finding the Best Value Sacred Music School for You
Where you study sacred music affects both what you pay and what you earn. That is why we built our Best Value Sacred Music Schools ranking. It weighs the cost of a degree against the outcomes graduates go on to achieve, so you can find the strongest return on your investment.
We offer a number of rankings, including this Best Value Sacred Music Schools list, to help you decide. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
To further help you make the college decision, we have developed a unique tool called College Combat that lets you compare schools on the factors that matter most to you.
For return on investment in sacred music, no school beat Life Pacific College this year. Set in the suburb of San Dimas, Life Pacific College is a small private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $22,118. Students borrow a median of $22,521 to complete the sacred music program here. Sacred Music graduates of Life Pacific College earn a median of $39,411 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in sacred music will find it at Cedarville University, which ranked #2. Set in the rural area of Cedarville, Cedarville University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $37,150. Sacred Music graduates carry a median of $22,110 in student loans. Soon after graduation, sacred music degree recipients from Cedarville University generally make around $57,104. That is a strong return on a $22,110 median debt. Roughly 65% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes Liberty University one of the best values for sacred music. 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. Sacred Music graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, sacred music degree recipients from Liberty University generally make around $38,511. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in sacred music will find it at Dallas Baptist University, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Dallas, Dallas Baptist University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $40,190. Students borrow a median of $22,819 to complete the sacred music program here. Sacred Music graduates of Dallas Baptist University earn a median of $48,822 early in their careers. Set against $22,819 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Dallas Baptist University admits about 89% of applicants.
Southeastern University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best value sacred music schools. Set in the city of Lakeland, Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $32,950. Sacred Music graduates carry a median of $27,500 in student loans. Sacred Music graduates of Southeastern University earn a median of $29,713 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 53% of applicants are accepted.
The ranking above is published 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 · 158 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 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).
[Sacred Music](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/sacred-music/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
