2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Lay Ministry in Illinois

Lay Ministry is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #440 out of the 1095 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of lay ministry. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8 master's degrees in lay ministry during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for lay ministry.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Lay Ministry in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in lay ministry.

Most Well Attended Schools for Lay Ministry Students Working on Their Master's

1

Meadville Lombard Theological School
Chicago, IL

5 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Meadville Lombard Theological School if you want to pursue a master's degree in lay ministry. Located in the large city of Chicago, Meadville Lombard Theological School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. More information about a master’s in lay ministry from Meadville Lombard Theological School

2

Judson University
Elgin, IL

3 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Judson University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in lay ministry. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, Judson is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in lay ministry from Judson University

Best Lay Ministry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Lay Ministry Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	6
Ohio	466	17
Wisconsin	302	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Lay Ministry

One of 6 majors within the Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries area of study, Lay Ministry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	68
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	2
Urban Ministry	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.