2024 Best Urban Ministry Schools in Illinois

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in urban ministry. It is ranked #1072 out of 1506 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

There was only one school in Illinois to review for the 2024 Best Urban Ministry Schools in Illinois ranking.

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

• Best Overall Urban Ministry Schools List

Pick Your Urban Ministry 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 Urban Ministry Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Urban Ministry in Illinois

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the urban ministry degree levels they offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Urban Ministry

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Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

83.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in urban ministry has to take a look at Olivet Nazarene University. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.More information about a degree in urban ministry from Olivet Nazarene University

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Trinity International University - Illinois
Deerfield, IL

It is difficult to beat Trinity International University - Illinois if you want to pursue a degree in urban ministry. Located in the large suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in urban ministry from Trinity International University - Illinois

Best Urban Ministry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Urban Ministry Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	915	0
Indiana	737	3

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Urban Ministry Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Urban Ministry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	193
Youth Ministry	39
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	29
Lay Ministry	8

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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.