2026 Best Value Religious/Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region
[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 schools below stand out for delivering a strong religious/sacred music education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 45 schools to find the best return on investment for religious/sacred music students.
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2026 Best Value Religious/Sacred Music Schools in the Southeast Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in religious/sacred music, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Religious/Sacred Music Schools
Our analysis ranked Liberty University the best value for a degree in religious/sacred music in the Southeast Region. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $16,173. Religious/sacred Music graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Religious/sacred Music graduates of Liberty University earn a median of $38,511 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
Southeastern University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in religious/sacred music, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Lakeland, Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $32,950. Typical student debt for religious/sacred music graduates is $27,500. Religious/sacred Music graduates of Southeastern University earn a median of $29,713 early in their careers. Set against $27,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 53%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 45 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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