Most Popular Colleges for Sacred Music Master’s Degree Programs

Around 96 master’s degrees are awarded each year to sacred music majors. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Liberty University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Liberty University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,217	$8,217
Fees for Full-Time Students	$506	$506
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$464	$464

In 2017-2018, there were 285 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 250 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending SBTS.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,112	$14,112
Fees for Full-Time Students	$620	$620
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$588	$588

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Notre Dame.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Notre Dame

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,864	$50,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$472	$472
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,826	$2,826

The school reported having 1,357 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 617 were classified as teaching assistants, and 740 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at NOBTS can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,445	$5,445
Fees for Full-Time Students	$540	$540
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$303	$303

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Academy for Jewish Religion - California.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Academy for Jewish Religion - California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$24,780	$24,780
Fees for Full-Time Students	$830	$830
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$826	$826

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending SMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern Methodist University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$40,896	$40,896
Fees for Full-Time Students	$5,904	$5,904
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 374. Of that number, 266 were classified as teaching assistants, and 108 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Baylor.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Baylor University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,700	$29,700
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,132	$3,132
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,650	$1,650

Across all programs, there were 1,201 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 599 were classified as teaching assistants, and 504 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Lee University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Lee University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,060	$12,060
Fees for Full-Time Students	$80	$80
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$670	$670

In 2017-2018, Lee University reported having 29 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 20 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at HUC - JIR.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$24,500	$24,500
Fees for Full-Time Students	$35	$35
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,020	$1,020

Graduate students at Rider can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rider University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,058	$22,058
Fees for Full-Time Students	$450	$450
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$895	$895

There were 94 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at MBU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Maranatha Baptist University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,360	$7,360
Fees for Full-Time Students	$560	$560
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$460	$460

Across all programs, there were 7 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Jewish Theological Seminary of America.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Jewish Theological Seminary of America

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$30,490	$30,490
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,390	$1,390
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,435	$1,435

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3. Of that number, 3 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Capital.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Capital University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,340	$11,340
Fees for Full-Time Students	$220	$220
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$630	$630

The school reported having 13 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Boston U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Boston University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,980	$50,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$736	$736
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,593	$1,593

In 2017-2018, there were 2,892 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,151 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Concordia University Chicago can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Concordia University - Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,000	$15,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$360	$360
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$625	$625

In 2017-2018, Concordia University Chicago reported having 27 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Hope.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Hope International University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,480	$11,480
Fees for Full-Time Students	$585	$585
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$585	$585

Graduate students at William Carey University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at William Carey University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,400	$8,400
Fees for Full-Time Students	$300	$300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$350	$350

There were 19 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Duquesne.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Duquesne University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,662	$22,662
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,259	$1,259

In 2017-2018, Duquesne reported having 448 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 245 were classified as teaching assistants, and 147 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Andrews.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Andrews University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$25,752	$25,752
Fees for Full-Time Students	$770	$770
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,073	$1,073

Across all programs, there were 49 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 9 were classified as teaching assistants, and 34 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$19,331	$19,331
Fees for Full-Time Students	$720	$720
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$724	$724

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 29. Of that number, 20 were classified as teaching assistants, and 9 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending CUW.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Concordia University - Wisconsin

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,422	$10,422
Fees for Full-Time Students	$120	$120
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$579	$579

Here are the average costs for graduate students at MBTS.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,160	$6,160
Fees for Full-Time Students	$440	$440
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$280	$280

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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