2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Lay Ministry
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Ranked Colleges
21
Degrees Awarded
$27,400
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Lay Ministry” ranking.
Lay Ministry is the 630th most popular major in the country with 504 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 21 lay ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great lay ministry programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the lay ministry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Lay Ministry
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying lay ministry.
Top 1 Best Lay Ministry Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Lay Ministry list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small school located in Waxahachie, Texas that handed out 12 ’s lay ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 90 of the 1,985 students enrolled at Southwestern Assemblies of God University were GI Bill® students, of which 65 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,820. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southwestern Assemblies of God University]](/colleges/southwestern-assemblies-of-god-university/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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