by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 426 people earned their degree in youth ministry, making the major the 616th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 8 youth ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in youth ministry. That schools that top this list have a program in youth ministry in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major”.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Valor Christian College landed the #1 spot on the list. Valor Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canal Winchester, Ohio. It awarded 7 associates’s youth ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas Christian College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major. This small school is located in Overland Park, Kansas, and it awarded 0 associates’s youth ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major that were part of this year’s ranking, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #3 spot on the list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s youth ministry degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Full New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Youth Ministry Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Lakes Christian College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. This small school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 0 associates’s youth ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Youth Ministry at Great Lakes Christian College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. Point University is a small school located in West Point, Georgia that handed out 1 associates’s youth ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid-South Christian College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. MSCC is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Youth Ministry at Mid-South Christian College
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