2022 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s
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In 2019-2020, 468 people earned their degree in youth ministry, making the major the 554th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 419 youth ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 46 colleges that offered a degree in youth ministry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent youth ministry programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the youth ministry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Youth Ministry
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moody Bible Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Moody Bible Institute is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 22 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2019-2020.
Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School also made our “Best Youth Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Moody Bible Institute is $16,646 for Bachelor’s Degree Youth Ministry students.
Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozark Christian College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Joplin, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s youth ministry students in 2019-2020.
Ozark Christian College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Youth Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,138 for bachelor’s degree youth ministry students per year to attend Ozark Christian College.
The low student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s. Harding University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 8 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree youth ministry students list, Harding has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Youth Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Harding is $19,375 for bachelor’s degree youth ministry students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lee University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2019-2020.
Lee University also made our “Best Youth Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Lee University is $17,696 for bachelor’s degree youth ministry students.
Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lubbock Christian University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s youth ministry degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
LCU also made our “Best Youth Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Lubbock Christian University is $24,128 for Bachelor’s Degree Youth Ministry students.
Central Christian College of the Bible came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Central Christian College of the Bible is a small school located in Moberly, Missouri that handed out 9 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Central Christian College of the Bible is $14,118 for Bachelor’s Degree Youth Ministry students.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Central Christian College of the Bible Youth Ministry Report
Johnson University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Johnson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Johnson University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Youth Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Johnson University is $18,915 for Bachelor’s Degree Youth Ministry students.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #8, Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Waxahachie, Texas, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree youth ministry students list, Southwestern Assemblies of God University has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Youth Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $24,982 for Bachelor’s Degree Youth Ministry students per year to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University.
Read more about Youth Ministry at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
With a ranking of #9, North Central University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s list. North Central University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.
North Central University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Youth Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Central University is $21,142 for bachelor’s degree youth ministry students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Trevecca Nazarene University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree youth ministry students list, TNU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Youth Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,499 for Bachelor’s Degree Youth Ministry students per year to attend TNU.
Read more about Youth Ministry at Trevecca Nazarene University
Mid-Atlantic Christian University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s youth ministry students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Mid-Atlantic Christian University is $20,557 for bachelor’s degree youth ministry students.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Youth Ministry at Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Liberty University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $28,903 for Bachelor’s Degree Youth Ministry students.
Maranatha Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Maranatha Baptist University is a small school located in Watertown, Wisconsin that handed out 1 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Maranatha Baptist University is $18,736 for Bachelor’s Degree Youth Ministry students.
With a ranking of #14, Lancaster Bible College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Lancaster Bible College is a small school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2019-2020.
Lancaster Bible College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Youth Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lancaster Bible College is $22,349 for bachelor’s degree youth ministry students.
With a ranking of #15, Johnson University Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Kissimmee, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s youth ministry degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,384 for bachelor’s degree youth ministry students per year to attend Johnson University Florida.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Youth Ministry at Johnson University Florida
Grace College and Theological Seminary came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Grace College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona Lake, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Grace College also made our “Best Youth Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $20,820 for bachelor’s degree youth ministry students per year to attend Grace College and Theological Seminary.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Multnomah University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Multnomah University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Multnomah University also made our “Best Youth Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Multnomah University is $29,922 for bachelor’s degree youth ministry students.
Clarks Summit University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Clarks Summit University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2019-2020.
CSU also took the #23 spot in our “Best Youth Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Clarks Summit University is $16,313 for bachelor’s degree youth ministry students.
With a ranking of #19, Crown College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2019-2020.
Crown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Youth Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $26,396 for Bachelor’s Degree Youth Ministry students per year to attend Crown College.
Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2019-2020.
IWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Youth Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $20,946 for Bachelor’s Degree Youth Ministry students per year to attend Indiana Wesleyan University.
North Greenville University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. North Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tigerville, South Carolina. It awarded 6 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Greenville, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Youth Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $22,058 for Bachelor’s Degree Youth Ministry students per year to attend North Greenville University.
Read full report on Youth Ministry at North Greenville University
University of Valley Forge ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UVF is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2019-2020.
UVF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Youth Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UVF is $20,636 for Bachelor’s Degree Youth Ministry students.
Read more about Youth Ministry at University of Valley Forge
Columbia International University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia International University is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $18,004 for Bachelor’s Degree Youth Ministry students per year to attend Columbia International University.
Full Columbia International University Youth Ministry Report
Asbury University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilmore, Kentucky. It awarded 4 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2019-2020.
Asbury also made our “Best Youth Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Asbury is $27,631 for Bachelor’s Degree Youth Ministry students.
Colorado Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Colorado Christian University is located in Lakewood, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $25,268 for Bachelor’s Degree Youth Ministry students per year to attend Colorado Christian University.
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References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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