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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Youth Ministry (With Aid)

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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 Getting Aid” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the youth ministry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Youth Ministry (With Aid)

#1

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Andrews University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s youth ministry degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Andrews, the school also landed the #1 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 Andrews are $28,910.

Full Andrews Youth Ministry Report

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Youth Ministry Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330.

Full Lee University Youth Ministry Report

#3

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia International University landed the #3 spot on the list. CIU is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.

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

#4

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #4 spot on the list. Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Youth Ministry Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Emory Youth Ministry Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DBU are $20,204.

Full Dallas Baptist University Youth Ministry Report

#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 Getting Aid list. Waxahachie, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s youth ministry degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Youth Ministry Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $11,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Youth Ministry at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

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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