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 Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major in Minnesota” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 504 people earned their degree in lay ministry, making the major the 630th most popular in the United States.
Across Minnesota, there were 30 lay ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major in Minnesota” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in lay ministry. That schools that top this list have a program in lay ministry in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major in Minnesota” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota lay ministry students.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Oak Hills Christian College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 ’s lay ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major in Minnesota. Northwestern is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 4 ’s lay ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major in Minnesota list. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, 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 85%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major in Minnesota list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 8 ’s lay ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Lay Ministry Major in Minnesota ranking. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s lay ministry degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
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