2026 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools in Missouri
[Youth Ministry](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/pastoral-counseling-specialized-ministries/youth-ministry/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for youth ministry students.
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2026 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools in Missouri
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
Ozark Christian College earned the #1 spot for value among youth ministry schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Joplin, Ozark Christian College is a small private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,000. Typical student debt for youth ministry graduates is $23,500. Soon after graduation, youth ministry degree recipients from Ozark Christian College generally make around $26,422. That is a strong return on a $23,500 median debt. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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