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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 3905

Religious Music and Worship: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 1 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$42,890 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$42,890Median year-4 earnings
$29,357Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →
WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$42,890Median reported earnings · year 4
$61,340Average reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
2thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
1Reporting programs
1With year-4 earnings
COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$45,579
Federal debt
$27,000
Reporting programs
3
2 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$42,890
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
1
1 report earnings →
COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median
25th percentile$42,890National median$42,89075th percentile$42,890
1 programs report year‑4 earnings.
WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Liberty University$42,890

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Directors, Religious Activities and EducationSOC 21-2021 · 2 crosswalk linksMusic Directors and ComposersSOC 27-2041 · 2 crosswalk linksPhilosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1126 · 2 crosswalk linksReligious Workers, All OtherSOC 21-2099 · 1 crosswalk links
COMPARE NEARBY FIELDS

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These alternatives share the same broad federal CIP family and credential level. Earnings and debt use the same definitions as this page.

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Year-4 earnings
$60,457
Federal debt
Not available
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Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

Year-4 earnings
$53,123
Federal debt
Not available
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Theology and Religious Vocations, Other

Year-4 earnings
$59,169
Federal debt
Not available
10 reporting programs →Master's Degree

Religious Education

Year-4 earnings
$55,572
Federal debt
Not available
6 reporting programs →
BEST COLLEGES FOR RELIGIOUS MUSIC AND WORSHIP

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#CollegeLocationEarnings, year 4Federal debtROI statusCost context
1Liberty UniversityMaster's DegreeLynchburg, VA$42,890Not availableBaseline needed$29,357

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.