by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 434 people earned their degree in youth ministry, making the major the 616th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 98 youth ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 84 youth ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in youth ministry. That schools that top this list have a program in youth ministry in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Union Bible College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Westfield, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s youth ministry students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lincoln Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Illinois. It awarded 7 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Youth Ministry at Lincoln Christian University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moody Bible Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s youth ministry degrees to 22 students 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%.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Ann Arbor landed the #4 spot on the list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 4 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 more about Youth Ministry at Concordia University, Ann Arbor
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #5 spot on the list. Grace College and Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona Lake, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Youth Ministry at Grace College and Theological Seminary
Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Marion, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s youth ministry students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Maranatha Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Watertown, Wisconsin 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.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Maranatha Baptist University
With a ranking of #8, Huntington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Huntington is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Huntington, Indiana. It awarded 3 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cornerstone University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 4 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Olivet Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Olivet Nazarene University is a small school located in Bourbonnais, Illinois that handed out 9 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Spring Arbor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Spring Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s youth ministry degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Youth Ministry at Spring Arbor University
Taylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Taylor University is located in Upland, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Malone University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Malone University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cedarville University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cedarville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cedarville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #15, Ohio Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Circleville, Ohio, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees 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.
With a ranking of #16, Trinity Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Trinity Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Palos Heights, Illinois. It awarded 1 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Ohio Northern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Ada, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s youth ministry students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Ohio Northern University
Rochester University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s youth ministry students in 2020-2021.
Bluffton University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Bluffton University is located in Bluffton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, North Park University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Great Lakes Christian College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Great Lakes Christian College is located in Lansing, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Youth Ministry at Great Lakes Christian College
Anderson University Indiana came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Anderson, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s youth ministry degrees to 0 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 more about Youth Ministry at Anderson University Indiana
Judson University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Judson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elgin, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. 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.
Kuyper College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Kuyper College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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