2023 Best Value Sacred Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Sacred Music Bachelor's Degree School for You
Sacred Music is the #273 most popular major in the country with 554 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Sacred Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor'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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Sacred Music
Our 2023 rankings named Moody Bible Institute the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for sacred music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School undergraduate students pay an average of $14,335 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio Christian University is a great value for sacred music students working on their bachelor’s degree. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Circleville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCU are $14,395 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lincoln Christian University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sacred music schools in the Great Lakes Region . Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary are $14,520 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olivet Nazarene University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Olivet Nazarene undergraduate students pay an average of $37,440 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Concordia University, Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sacred music schools in the Great Lakes Region . Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Ann Arbor are $31,830 a year.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $31,952 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sacred music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IWU are $28,960 a year.
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Spring Arbor University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree sacred music programs. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Spring Arbor undergraduate students pay an average of $31,080 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Sacred Music Colleges by State
Explore the best sacred music schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 6 |
| Ohio | 23 |
| Illinois | 34 |
| Indiana | 21 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
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Majors Related to Sacred Music
Sacred Music is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 15,832 |
| Biblical Studies | 4,119 |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 3,116 |
| Religious Education | 1,417 |
| Missionary Studies | 1,220 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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.