2026 Best Value Religious/Sacred Music Schools
[Religious/Sacred Music](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/sacred-music/religious-sacred-music/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 135 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for religious/sacred music students.
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Finding the Best Value Religious/Sacred Music School for You
The right religious/sacred music school can pay off for years to come. To help, we created our Best Value Religious/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.
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2026 Best Value Religious/Sacred Music Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in religious/sacred music, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Religious/Sacred Music Schools
Life Pacific College earned the #1 spot for value among religious/sacred music schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of San Dimas, Life Pacific College is a small private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $22,118 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for religious/sacred music graduates is $22,521. Soon after graduation, religious/sacred music degree recipients from Life Pacific College generally make around $39,411. Set against $22,521 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 96%.
A rank of #2 makes Liberty University one of the best values for religious/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. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the religious/sacred music program here. Early-career religious/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.
Dallas Baptist University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in religious/sacred music, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Dallas, Dallas Baptist University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $40,190. Students borrow a median of $22,819 to complete the religious/sacred music program here. Early-career religious/sacred music graduates make about $48,822. That is a strong return on a $22,819 median debt. The acceptance rate is 89%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Southeastern University earned it the #4 place for religious/sacred music. Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland. Students from in state pay about $32,950 in tuition and fees. Religious/sacred Music graduates carry a median of $27,500 in student loans. Early-career religious/sacred music graduates make about $29,713. That is a strong return on a $27,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 53%.
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Notes and References
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 · 135 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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