2025 Best Lay Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in lay ministry sits in the middle of the road, ranking #610 out of 1232 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 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of lay ministry. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in lay ministry during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to lay ministry students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other lay ministry students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized lay ministry related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for lay ministry students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Lay Ministry Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Lay Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Lay Ministry in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Lay Ministry

1

North Central University
Minneapolis, MN

10 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat North Central University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in lay ministry. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, North Central University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in lay ministry from North Central University

2

Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

10 Annual Graduates

Bethel University Minnesota is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in lay ministry. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in lay ministry from Bethel University Minnesota

Best Lay Ministry Colleges by State

Explore the best lay ministry colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	446	8
Iowa	403	0
Kansas	352	3

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Lay Ministry Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Lay Ministry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	66
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	48
Youth Ministry	33

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.