by our College Data Analytics TeamThere was only one school in Illinois to review for the 2024 Best Lay Ministry Schools in Illinois ranking.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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 Best Lay Ministry Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
The schools below may not offer all types of lay ministry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Meadville Lombard Theological School is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in lay ministry. Located in the city of Chicago, Meadville Lombard Theological School is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a degree in lay ministry from Meadville Lombard Theological School
Explore all the Best Lay Ministry Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
Lay Ministry is one of 6 different types of Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | 193 |
| Youth Ministry | 39 |
| Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 29 |
| Urban Ministry | 7 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
