by our College Data Analytics Team
[Sacred Music](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/sacred-music/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong sacred music education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for sacred music students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the sacred music degrees they offer, see the list below.
For return on investment in sacred music, no school beat Liberty University this year. 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. Typical student debt for sacred music graduates is $27,000. Early-career sacred music graduates make about $38,511. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
This ranking is produced 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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