2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Lay Ministry in the Plains States Region

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for lay ministry students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 26 bachelor's degrees in lay ministry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Lay Ministry School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of lay ministry students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for lay ministry.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Lay Ministry in the Plains States Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for lay ministry students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Lay Ministry Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

Bethel University Minnesota is a popular decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in lay ministry. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in lay ministry in Minnesota.

There were about 17 lay ministry individuals who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in lay ministry from Bethel University Minnesota

2

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MN

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in lay ministry. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 4 lay ministry students who graduated with this degree at SMU MN in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in lay ministry from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

3

North Central University
Minneapolis, MN

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In MN

#2 Best Quality In MN

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at North Central University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in lay ministry. North Central University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in lay ministry in Minnesota.

There were approximately 3 lay ministry individuals who graduated with this degree at North Central University in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in lay ministry from North Central University

4

Manhattan Christian College
Manhattan, KS

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

Manhattan Christian College is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in lay ministry. MCC is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Manhattan. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in lay ministry in Kansas.

There were roughly 2 lay ministry students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in lay ministry from Manhattan Christian College

5

Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA

#1 Most Popular In IA

Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in lay ministry from Dordt University

5

University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

#4 Most Popular In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a bachelor’s in lay ministry from University of St Thomas Minnesota

5

Oak Hills Christian College
Bemidji, MN

#4 Most Popular In MN

OHCC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Bemidji. More information about a bachelor’s in lay ministry from Oak Hills Christian College

Best Lay Ministry Colleges by State

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.