by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Lay Ministry is the 630th most popular major in the country with 504 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 98 lay ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in lay ministry. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in lay ministry.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #1 spot on the list. Regent University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s lay ministry degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s lay ministry students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakwood University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major in the Southeast Region list. Oakwood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trevecca Nazarene University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major in the Southeast Region. Trevecca Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Samford University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s lay ministry students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major in the Southeast Region. Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wendell, North Carolina. It awarded 1 ’s lay ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College Lay Ministry Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carolina Christian College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 ’s lay ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Lay Ministry at Carolina Christian College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Deerfield Beach, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s lay ministry students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Lay Ministry at South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Fort Lauderdale. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major in the Southeast Region. University of Fort Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lauderhill, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Lay Ministry at University of Fort Lauderdale
With a ranking of #10, Visible Music College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major in the Southeast Region list. Visible Music College is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 21 ’s lay ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Huntingdon College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Huntingdon College is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s lay ministry degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #10, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s lay ministry students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Lay Ministry at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Johnson University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major in the Southeast Region list. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 0 ’s lay ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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