2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Youth Ministry
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Youth Ministry is the 616th most popular major in the country with 426 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 41 youth ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in youth ministry. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their youth ministry program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree youth ministry students.
Top 21 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Youth Ministry
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. Austin, 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 21 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Youth Ministry at Austin Seminary
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. Dallas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s youth ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Youth Ministry at DBU
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard Payne University landed the #3 spot on the list. Brownwood, 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 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Youth Ministry at Howard Payne
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Andrews University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. Andrews University is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Andrews
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 4 masters’s youth ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Read more about Youth Ministry at Lee University
Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waxahachie, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Youth Ministry Report
Huntington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. Located in Huntington, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s youth ministry students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Read more about Youth Ministry at Huntington
Columbia International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s youth ministry students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Youth Ministry at CIU
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. SBTS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Youth Ministry at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking, coming in at #10. Marion, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s youth ministry degrees to 2 students 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%.
Read full report on Youth Ministry at IWU
With a ranking of #11, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 1 masters’s youth ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on Youth Ministry at Emory
Capital University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s youth ministry degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Capital University Youth Ministry Report
Faulkner University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. Montgomery, Alabama 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 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Youth Ministry at Faulkner University
Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary Youth Ministry Report
Asbury Theological Seminary landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. Asbury Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmore, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Asbury Theological Seminary Youth Ministry Report
With a ranking of #12, Denver Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. Denver Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Littleton, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Full Denver Seminary Youth Ministry Report
Anderson University South Carolina landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. Anderson, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s youth ministry degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Anderson University South Carolina Youth Ministry Report
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. SEBTS is located in Wake Forest, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Youth Ministry at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Olivet Nazarene University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. Olivet Nazarene University is a small school located in Bourbonnais, Illinois that handed out 8 masters’s youth ministry degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Read full report on Youth Ministry at Olivet Nazarene
Lancaster Bible College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lancaster Bible College Youth Ministry Report
