2024 Best Youth Ministry Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Youth Ministry isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #658 in popularity out of 1172 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

There was only one school in the Great Lakes Region to review for the 2024 Best Youth Ministry Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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One Size Does Not Fit All

The youth ministry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Youth Ministry Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Youth Ministry in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in youth ministry.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Youth Ministry

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in youth ministry needs to check out Andrews University. Located in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in youth ministry from Andrews University

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
Marion, IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in youth ministry. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in youth ministry from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Best Youth Ministry Colleges by State

Explore the best youth ministry colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	553	0
Ohio	494	0
Michigan	476	7
Indiana	375	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Youth Ministry

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

Majors Similar to Youth Ministry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	194
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	26
Lay Ministry	24
Urban Ministry	8

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.