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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Youth Ministry

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 434 people earned their degree in youth ministry, making the major the 616th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 377 youth ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major” ranking looked at 96 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in youth ministry. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their youth ministry program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Youth Ministry

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Oak Hills Christian College
Bemidji, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oak Hills Christian College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major. Oak Hills Christian College is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 3 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Youth Ministry at OHCC

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Ozark Christian College
Joplin, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ozark Christian College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major. Joplin, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s youth ministry degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ozark Christian College Youth Ministry Report

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Boise Bible College
Boise, Idaho

Out of the 96 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise Bible College landed the #3 spot on the list. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s youth ministry degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Youth Ministry at Boise Bible College

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Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid-Atlantic Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. Located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s youth ministry students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Youth Ministry at Mid-Atlantic Christian University

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Union Bible College
Westfield, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Union Bible College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major. This small school is located in Westfield, Indiana, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Youth Ministry at Union Bible College

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Trinity College of Florida
Trinity, Florida

Trinity College of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. Located in Trinity, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s youth ministry students in 2020-2021.

Full Trinity College of Florida Youth Ministry Report

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Johnson University Florida
Kissimmee, Florida

Johnson University Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. Located in Kissimmee, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s youth ministry students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Johnson University Florida Youth Ministry Report

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With a ranking of #8, Central Christian College of the Bible did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. Moberly, Missouri 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 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Youth Ministry at Central Christian College of the Bible

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South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. South Florida Bible College is located in Deerfield Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Youth Ministry at South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary

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Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, Georgia

Toccoa Falls College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. This small school is located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Youth Ministry at Toccoa Falls

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University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

University of Valley Forge landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. Located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s youth ministry students in 2020-2021.

Full UVF Youth Ministry Report

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Lincoln Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking, coming in at #12. Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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%.

Full Lincoln Christian College and Seminary Youth Ministry Report

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Cairn University
Langhorne, Pennsylvania

Cairn University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. Located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s youth ministry students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Youth Ministry at Cairn University

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Multnomah University
Portland, Oregon

Multnomah University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking, coming in at #14. Multnomah University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

Read full report on Youth Ministry at Multnomah University

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Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

Crown College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota 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 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Crown Youth Ministry Report

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Geneva College
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #16, Geneva College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. Geneva College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Youth Ministry at Geneva College

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Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, Illinois

Moody Bible Institute came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. Moody Bible Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School Youth Ministry Report

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Gordon College
Wenham, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #18, Gordon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wenham, Massachusetts. It awarded 15 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Gordon College Youth Ministry Report

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Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia International University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s youth ministry students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Youth Ministry at CIU

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Johnson University
Knoxville, Tennessee

Johnson University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. Johnson University is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Youth Ministry at Johnson University

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Lubbock Christian University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. LCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 7 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Youth Ministry at Lubbock Christian University

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Randall University
Moore, Oklahoma

Randall University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. This small school is located in Moore, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Randall Youth Ministry Report

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Concordia University, Ann Arbor ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s youth ministry students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.

Read full report on Youth Ministry at Concordia University, Ann Arbor

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MidAmerica Nazarene University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. Olathe, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s youth ministry degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate 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 MNU

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Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas

Howard Payne University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. Howard Payne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brownwood, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Howard Payne Youth Ministry Report

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