2027 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools in Illinois
[Youth Ministry](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/pastoral-counseling-specialized-ministries/youth-ministry/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value youth ministry schools.
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2027 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools in Illinois
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the youth ministry degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Youth Ministry Schools
Olivet Nazarene University earned the #1 spot for value among youth ministry schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $38,900. Students borrow a median of $26,797 to complete the youth ministry program here. Early-career youth ministry graduates make about $48,505. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 56%.
A rank of #2 makes Moody Bible Institute one of the best values for youth ministry. Set in the city of Chicago, Moody Bible Institute is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,786. Typical student debt for youth ministry graduates is $12,000. Youth Ministry graduates of Moody Bible Institute earn a median of $35,426 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $12,000 median debt. Roughly 83% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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