2027 Best Lay Ministry Associate’s Degree Schools
Lay Ministry is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best lay ministry schools.
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Best Schools for Lay Ministry in the United States
See the highest-ranked lay ministry schools offering a associate’s degree below.
Top Schools in Lay Ministry
Our analysis ranked Calvin College the best school in the country for a degree in lay ministry. Set in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 74% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 19 lay ministry students who graduated with this degree at Calvin College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their lay ministry degree from Calvin College earn around $44,220 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $22,707 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong lay ministry program will find one at Grace Bible College, which ranked #2. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Wyoming. About 51% of students finish within six years. About 23 lay ministry degrees were awarded at Grace Bible College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, lay ministry degree recipients from Grace Bible College generally make around $33,522. Typical student debt for the program is $21,782.
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Other Lay Ministry Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
