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Religious Music and Worship graduate programs: earnings and debt by school
29 colleges award master's degrees in religious music and worship. Graduates of the typical program earned $52,947 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $32,816 in federal loans taken at the school.
Official field: Religious Music and Worship. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.
| Degree level | Programs | Typical earnings 1 yr after | Typical median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | 29 | $52,947 | $32,816 |
| Doctoral | 7 | n/a | n/a |
Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay
Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.
Master's programs in religious music and worship
Highest first-year earnings
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA | 21 | $52,947 | $42,890 | $32,816 |
| Andrews UniversityBerrien Springs, MI | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Baylor UniversityWaco, TX | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Boston UniversityBoston, MA | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cairn University-LanghorneLanghorne, PA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Calvary UniversityKansas City, MO | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsville, KY | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Concordia University-WisconsinMequon, WI | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hope International UniversityFullerton, CA | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaNew York, NY | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lee UniversityCleveland, TN | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryKansas City, MO | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| New Orleans Baptist Theological SeminaryNew Orleans, LA | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| The Master's University and SeminarySanta Clarita, CA | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryLouisville, KY | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of MobileMobile, AL | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of St ThomasHouston, TX | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| William Carey UniversityHattiesburg, MS | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| World Mission UniversityLos Angeles, CA | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Doctoral programs in religious music and worship
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor UniversityWaco, TX | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| New Orleans Baptist Theological SeminaryNew Orleans, LA | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryLouisville, KY | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Frequently asked questions
How much do religious music and worship graduates earn?
Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $52,947 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.
How much debt do religious music and worship graduate students take on?
The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $32,816 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.
Undergraduate: Religious Music and Worship major
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.