by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
Lay Ministry is the 630th most popular major in the country with 504 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 142 lay ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in lay ministry. To top this list, a school must have a successful lay ministry program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree lay ministry students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s list. Regent University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 46 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace Christian University landed the #2 spot on the list. Grace Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wyoming, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s lay ministry students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s list. Arizona Christian University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakwood University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s lay ministry degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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.
Bethel University - Mishawaka did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Bethel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mishawaka, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s 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%.
Grace College and Theological Seminary ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s list. Grace College is a small school located in Winona Lake, Indiana that handed out 6 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s lay ministry degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Manhattan Christian College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s list. Manhattan Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oak Hills Christian College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees 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.
Multnomah University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s lay ministry degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s list. TNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Warner Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Warner Pacific University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees to qualified students.
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.
Judson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Elgin, Illinois, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s lay ministry 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%. 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.
Horizon University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
North Central University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s lay ministry students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 full report on Lay Ministry at North Central University
Calvin University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s list. Calvin is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 1 bachelors’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 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Samford University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Samford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Lay Ministry Report
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Deerfield Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s lay ministry degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read more about Lay Ministry at South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary
With a ranking of #19, La Salle University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s list. La Salle is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #19, Dordt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s list. Dordt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux Center, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 8 bachelors’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 #19, Johnson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s lay ministry degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Trinity Christian College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s list. Trinity Christian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Palos Heights, Illinois. It awarded 0 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Visible Music College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s lay ministry degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
With a ranking of #19, Huntingdon College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s list. Huntingdon College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Madonna University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Lay Ministry Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Madonna University is located in Livonia, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s lay ministry degrees to qualified students.
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