by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Lay Ministry is the 630th most popular major in the country with 677 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 184 lay ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in lay ministry. That schools that top this list have a program in lay ministry in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace Christian University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major list. Grace is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wyoming, Michigan. It awarded 24 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oak Hills Christian College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major list. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s lay ministry students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Horizon University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manhattan Christian College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major. Manhattan Christian College is a small school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 4 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona Christian University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major. Arizona Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Glendale, Arizona. It awarded 6 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Lay Ministry at Arizona Christian University
Oakwood University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major list. This small school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #7, Bethel University - Mishawaka did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major list. This small school is located in Mishawaka, Indiana, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Lay Ministry at Bethel University - Mishawaka
Regent University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Warner Pacific University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major ranking. Warner Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 3 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Multnomah University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major list. Multnomah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 2 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major ranking. Winona Lake, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s lay ministry degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Lay Ministry at Grace College and Theological Seminary
Judson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major ranking, coming in at #12. Judson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elgin, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Central University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major ranking, coming in at #13. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s lay ministry degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Lay Ministry at North Central University
With a ranking of #14, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 10 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Lay Ministry at Bethel University Minnesota
With a ranking of #15, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major list. TNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Calvin University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major list. Calvin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 16 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Liberty University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major ranking. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s lay ministry degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Samford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s lay ministry degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Madonna University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major ranking, coming in at #19. Madonna University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Livonia, Michigan. It awarded 0 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s lay ministry students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Visible Music College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major ranking, coming in at #19. Visible Music College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 25 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Johnson University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s lay ministry degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major ranking. Located in Deerfield Beach, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s lay ministry students in 2021-2022.
La Salle University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major ranking, coming in at #19. La Salle University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 27 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Huntingdon College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major ranking. Huntingdon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 0 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Dordt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major list. Dordt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux Center, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Trinity Christian College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major ranking. Trinity Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Palos Heights, Illinois. It awarded 2 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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