2024 Best Lay Ministry Schools in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to popularity, lay ministry sits in the middle of the road, ranking #630 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

There was only one school in the Far Western US Region to review for the 2024 Best Lay Ministry Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Lay Ministry Schools List

Lay Ministry Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Lay Ministry Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Lay Ministry in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the lay ministry degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Lay Ministry

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The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, CA

The Master's University and Seminary is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in lay ministry. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in lay ministry from The Master’s University and Seminary

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Multnomah University
Portland, OR

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in lay ministry needs to take a look at Multnomah University. Located in the large city of Portland, Multnomah University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a degree in lay ministry from Multnomah University

Best Lay Ministry Colleges by State

Explore the best lay ministry schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oregon	587	10

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Rankings in Majors Related to Lay Ministry

Lay Ministry is one of 6 different types of Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Lay Ministry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	204
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	80
Youth Ministry	18
Chaplain/Chaplaincy Studies	10

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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.