2027 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Youth Ministry](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/pastoral-counseling-specialized-ministries/youth-ministry/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for youth ministry students.
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2027 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in youth ministry, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Youth Ministry Schools
Our analysis ranked Lancaster Bible College the best value for a degree in youth ministry in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Lancaster Bible College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $29,990. Typical student debt for youth ministry graduates is $22,584. Soon after graduation, youth ministry degree recipients from Lancaster Bible College generally make around $35,286. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Lancaster Bible College admits about 56% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.