2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Lay Ministry in the Southeast Region

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Lay Ministry in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1 master's degrees in lay ministry during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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More Ways to Rank Lay Ministry Schools

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for lay ministry.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Lay Ministry in the Southeast Region

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

University of Fort Lauderdale
Lauderhill, FL

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in lay ministry needs to look into University of Fort Lauderdale. Located in the suburb of Lauderhill, UFTL is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in lay ministry from University of Fort Lauderdale

2

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville, KY

#1 Most Popular In KY

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in lay ministry. SBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville. More information about a master’s in lay ministry from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Best Lay Ministry Colleges by State

Explore the most popular lay ministry schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	2
Kentucky	248	0

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Lay Ministry Related Rankings by Major

Lay Ministry is one of 6 different types of Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	204
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	51
Youth Ministry	9
Urban Ministry	2

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.