2023 Best Lay Ministry Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Lay Ministry for an Associate” 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 the Plains States region, there were 56 lay ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6 lay ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great lay ministry programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the lay ministry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
More Ways to Rank Lay Ministry Schools
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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Lay Ministry for an Associate”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Lay Ministry for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree vets studying lay ministry.
Top 1 Best Lay Ministry Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Lay Ministry for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central University landed the #1 spot on the list. North Central University is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 6 associates’s lay ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Central University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Lay Ministry Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 22 of the 1,062 students enrolled at North Central University were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,943. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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