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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Youth Ministry

21 Ranked Colleges
49 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 49 youth ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree youth ministry students.

Top 21 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Youth Ministry

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. Austin Seminary is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.

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

Read full report on Youth Ministry at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Baptist University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s youth ministry students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Youth Ministry at Dallas Baptist University

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Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard Payne University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major. This small school is located in Brownwood, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’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.

Read more about Youth Ministry at Howard Payne University

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Andrews University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major. Andrews University is a small school located in Berrien Springs, Michigan that handed out 7 masters’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 full report on Youth Ministry at Andrews

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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s youth ministry degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lee University Youth Ministry Report

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With a ranking of #6, Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. Waxahachie, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s youth ministry degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Youth Ministry at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

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Huntington University
Huntington, Indiana

Huntington University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. Located in Huntington, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s youth ministry students 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%.

Read full report on Youth Ministry at Huntington University

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Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking, coming in at #8. CIU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s 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%.

Read more about Youth Ministry at Columbia International University

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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. SBTS is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Youth Ministry at SBTS

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 2 masters’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 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #11, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s youth ministry students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Youth Ministry at Emory

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Capital University
Columbus, Ohio

Capital University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s youth ministry degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Youth Ministry at Capital

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Faulkner University
Montgomery, Alabama

Faulkner University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. Faulkner is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Youth Ministry at Faulkner University

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Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary
South Hamilton, Massachusetts

Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary is located in South Hamilton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s youth ministry degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Youth Ministry at Gordon - Conwell Seminary

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Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore, Kentucky

Asbury Theological Seminary landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. Asbury Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilmore, Kentucky. It awarded 0 masters’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 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 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Asbury Theological Seminary Youth Ministry Report

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Denver Seminary
Littleton, Colorado

Denver Seminary came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. Located in Littleton, Colorado, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s youth ministry students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Youth Ministry at Denver Seminary

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Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina

Anderson University South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Anderson, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 masters’s youth ministry degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Anderson University South Carolina

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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, North Carolina

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. Located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s youth ministry students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Youth Ministry at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

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Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois

Olivet Nazarene University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking. Located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s youth ministry students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Olivet Nazarene Youth Ministry Report

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Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #12, Lancaster Bible College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major list. Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s youth ministry degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Youth Ministry at Lancaster Bible College

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Youth Ministry Major ranking, coming in at #12. Seton Hall University is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Orange, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 more about Youth Ministry at Seton Hall

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