2027 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools in Pennsylvania
[Youth Ministry](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/pastoral-counseling-specialized-ministries/youth-ministry/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong youth ministry education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value youth ministry schools.
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2027 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools in Pennsylvania
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in youth ministry, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Youth Ministry Schools
For return on investment in youth ministry, no school beat Lancaster Bible College this year. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Lancaster Bible College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $29,990. Students borrow a median of $22,584 to complete the youth ministry program here. Early-career youth ministry graduates make about $35,286. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 56%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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).
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