2027 Best Lay Ministry Schools in Michigan
Lay Ministry degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
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 Michigan
If you are not 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 Schools in Lay Ministry
Our analysis ranked Calvin College the best school in the country for a degree in lay ministry. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Roughly 74% of students complete a degree within six years here. Calvin College awarded about 20 lay ministry degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the lay ministry program make about $44,220 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $22,707 to complete this degree.
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Grace Bible College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in lay ministry, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Wyoming, Grace Bible College is a small private not-for-profit university. About 51% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 51 lay ministry students who graduated with this degree at Grace Bible College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the lay ministry program make about $41,219 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $30,118 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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.
