by our College Data Analytics TeamLay Ministry is a concentration offered under the pastoral counseling and specialized ministries major at Westminster Theological Seminary. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in lay ministry, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Westminster Theological Seminary was $615 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,220 | $17,220 |
| Fees | $550 | $550 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Westminster Theological Seminary offers online option in its lay ministry master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Westminster Theological Seminary Online Learning page.
About 74.1% of the students who received their MA in lay ministry in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.3%.
Around 11.1% of lay ministry master’s degree recipients at Westminster Theological Seminary in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 13%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.