by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Youth Ministry Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 113 degrees in youth ministry annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of youth ministry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Youth Ministry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Youth Ministry Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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The schools below may not offer all types of youth ministry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in youth ministry has to look into Indiana Wesleyan University. IWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Marion.
There were roughly 25 youth ministry students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in youth ministry from Indiana Wesleyan University
Moody Bible Institute is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in youth ministry. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were approximately 19 youth ministry students who graduated with this degree at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in youth ministry from Moody Bible Institute
Grace College and Theological Seminary is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in youth ministry. Located in the town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were about 1 youth ministry students who graduated with this degree at Grace College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in youth ministry from Grace College and Theological SeminaryExplore the best youth ministry colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
One of 6 majors within the Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries area of study, Youth Ministry has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | 403 |
| Lay Ministry | 175 |
| Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 67 |
| Women’s Ministry | 9 |
| Urban Ministry | 8 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.