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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Youth Ministry (Income $0-$30k)

6 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

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 “Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 468 people earned their degree in youth ministry, making the major the 554th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 38 youth ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in youth ministry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent youth ministry programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the youth ministry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The youth 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 “Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Youth Ministry (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Emory University is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 1 masters’s youth ministry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Youth Ministry Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676.

Read more about Youth Ministry at Emory University

#2

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Andrews University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, and it awarded 4 masters’s youth ministry degrees in 2019-2020.

Andrews did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Youth Ministry Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Andrews University are $28,910, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Youth Ministry at Andrews University

#3

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lee University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Lee University is a medium-sized school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 4 masters’s youth ministry degrees in 2019-2020.

Lee University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Youth Ministry Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Youth Ministry at Lee University

#4

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia International University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s youth ministry students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CIU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Youth Ministry Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CIU are $10,640.

Full CIU Youth Ministry Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Dallas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DBU also made our “Best Youth Ministry Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at DBU are $20,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Youth Ministry at DBU

#6 in overall quality

Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s youth ministry degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Youth Ministry Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $11,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Youth Ministry Report

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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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