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2023 Best Value Sacred Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$35,802 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Sacred Music Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, sacred music was ranked #235 in the country. In fact 167 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Sacred Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for sacred music students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Sacred Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Sacred Music Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Sacred Music

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the best value school in the Southwest Region for sacred music students working on their doctor’s degree. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SMU are $35,802 a year.

SMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Sacred Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Out of the 2 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baylor are $37,674 per year.

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Best Sacred Music Colleges by State

Explore the best sacred music schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 21
Oklahoma 0

One of 7 majors within the area of study, sacred music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jackerhack.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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