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

Lay Ministry isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #440 in popularity out of 1095 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of lay ministry. Combined, these schools handed out 22 master's degrees in lay ministry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Lay Ministry School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in lay ministry matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Lay Ministry in the Plains States Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for lay ministry, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Lay Ministry Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, 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 Plains States Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for lay ministry students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

Sioux Falls Seminary
Sioux Falls, SD

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SD

#1 Best Quality In SD

Sioux Falls Seminary is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in lay ministry. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, North American Baptist Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in lay ministry in South Dakota.

There were about 8 lay ministry individuals who graduated with this degree at North American Baptist Seminary in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in lay ministry from Sioux Falls Seminary

2

University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of St Thomas Minnesota is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in lay ministry. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 6 lay ministry individuals who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in lay ministry from University of St Thomas Minnesota

3

Urshan Graduate School of Theology
Florissant, MO

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in lay ministry needs to check out Urshan Graduate School of Theology. Located in the suburb of Florissant, Urshan Graduate School of Theology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 5 lay ministry students who graduated with this degree at Urshan Graduate School of Theology in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in lay ministry from Urshan Graduate School of Theology

4

Covenant Theological Seminary
Saint Louis, MO

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

Covenant Theological Seminary is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in lay ministry. Covenant Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in lay ministry in Missouri. More information about a master’s in lay ministry from Covenant Theological Seminary

5

University of Northwestern - St Paul
Saint Paul, MN

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Paul. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in lay ministry in Minnesota. More information about a master’s in lay ministry from University of Northwestern - St Paul

Best Lay Ministry Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	346	2
Minnesota	345	3
South Dakota	123	6

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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.

Majors Similar to Lay Ministry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	28
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	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.