2027 Best Lay Ministry Schools in Minnesota

Lay Ministry programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for lay ministry students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Lay Ministry Schools in Minnesota

Best Schools for Lay Ministry in Minnesota

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

1

University Of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Lay Ministry Degrees Awarded

$65,183 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than University Of St Thomas Minnesota this year for lay ministry. Located in the city of Saint Paul, University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a large private not-for-profit university. About 77% of students finish within six years. About 15 lay ministry degrees were awarded at University Of St Thomas Minnesota in the most recent year. Graduates of the lay ministry program make about $65,183 in their early career. University Of St Thomas Minnesota graduates carry a median of $23,923 in student loans. More information about a degree in lay ministry from University Of St Thomas Minnesota

2

Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Lay Ministry Degrees Awarded

$45,641 Median Starting Salary

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best lay ministry schools. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Bethel University Minnesota graduates 71% of students within six years. There were roughly 15 lay ministry students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent data year. Graduates of the lay ministry program make about $45,641 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,639 to complete this degree. Read more about the lay ministry program at Bethel University Minnesota

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.