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.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Lay Ministry Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 30 degrees in lay ministry to qualified students.
Your choice of lay ministry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Lay Ministry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Minnesota 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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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.
It is difficult to beat North Central University if you wish to pursue a degree in lay ministry. North Central University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #349 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means North Central University is a great university overall.
There were about 7 lay ministry students who graduated with this degree at North Central University in the most recent data year.
Bethel University Minnesota is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in lay ministry. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Paul. This university ranks 15th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 5 lay ministry students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in lay ministry has to look into University of Northwestern - St Paul. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 21st out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 4 lay ministry students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
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).
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Your choice of lay ministry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Lay Ministry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
