by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 434 people earned their degree in youth ministry, making the major the 616th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major” ranking analyzed 109 colleges that offered a degree in youth ministry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular youth ministry programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for youth ministry students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moody Bible Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 22 ’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School Youth Ministry Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major list. Lee University is a small school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 20 ’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ozark Christian College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major. This small school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 20 ’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s youth ministry degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major list. Dallas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gordon College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major. Wenham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s youth ministry degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #7, Crown College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major list. Crown is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Geneva College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major list. Located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s youth ministry students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cairn University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major ranking. Cairn is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 ’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado Christian University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major ranking. Colorado Christian University is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Colorado that handed out 11 ’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia International University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major ranking. Columbia International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
MidAmerica Nazarene University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major ranking. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Olathe, Kansas. It awarded 9 ’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Toccoa Falls College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major list. Toccoa Falls is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Toccoa Falls, Georgia. It awarded 9 ’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major ranking, coming in at #12. Indiana Wesleyan University is located in Marion, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Youth Ministry at Indiana Wesleyan University
Olivet Nazarene University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major ranking. This small school is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, and it awarded 9 ’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Southeastern University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major list. SEU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s youth ministry degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Johnson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major ranking, coming in at #17. Johnson University is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Eastern University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major ranking. Eastern University is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #19, Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major list. Grace College and Theological Seminary is a small school located in Winona Lake, Indiana that handed out 7 ’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Evangel University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s youth ministry students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lincoln Christian University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major ranking. Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a small school located in Lincoln, Illinois that handed out 7 ’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Youth Ministry at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary
With a ranking of #19, Andrews University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major list. This small school is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, and it awarded 7 ’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, 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. 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.
Lubbock Christian University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major ranking. Lubbock Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Multnomah University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major ranking. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 6 ’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #25, Lancaster Bible College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major list. Lancaster Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 ’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Youth Ministry at Lancaster Bible College
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major list. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small school located in Wake Forest, North Carolina that handed out 6 ’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Youth Ministry Major ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Youth Ministry Report
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