by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Lay Ministry is the 630th most popular major in the country with 504 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 76 lay ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in lay ministry. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their lay ministry program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The lay 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 Lay Ministry Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grace Christian University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major. Grace is located in Wyoming, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 associates’s lay ministry degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major. Located in Wendell, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s lay ministry students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Lay Ministry at Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central University landed the #3 spot on the list. North Central University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, 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 Southwestern Assemblies of God University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small school located in Waxahachie, Texas that handed out 12 associates’s lay ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Lay Ministry at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major list. South Florida Bible College is located in Deerfield Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s lay ministry degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Calvin University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s lay ministry students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major ranking, coming in at #7. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s lay ministry degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Lay Ministry at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne
Universidad Teologica del Caribe ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major list. Located in Trujillo Alto, , this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s lay ministry students in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on Lay Ministry at Universidad Teologica del Caribe
Howard Payne University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major ranking. Located in Brownwood, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s lay ministry students 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.
Bethel University - Mishawaka ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major list. Bethel University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mishawaka, Indiana. It awarded 7 associates’s lay ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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