2025 Best Lay Ministry Schools in Virginia

Lay Ministry is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #630 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of lay ministry. Combined, these schools handed out 60 degrees in lay ministry to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Lay Ministry Schools List

Lay Ministry Rankings by Degree Level

The lay ministry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Lay Ministry Schools in Virginia. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Lay Ministry in Virginia

The schools below may not offer all types of lay ministry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Virginia Schools in Lay Ministry

1

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

33.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in lay ministry has to look into Liberty University. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg.More information about a degree in lay ministry from Liberty University

2

Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Lay Ministry Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in lay ministry has to check out Regent University. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in lay ministry from Regent University

Best Lay Ministry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Lay Ministry Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	2
North Carolina	710	1
Tennessee	624	2
Kentucky	518	0
Alabama	500	9

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Rankings in Majors Related to Lay Ministry

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Lay Ministry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	108
Youth Ministry	29
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	1

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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.