2024 Best Youth Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Youth Ministry is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #421 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Youth Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 39 bachelor's degrees in youth ministry to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on youth ministry students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other youth ministry students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized youth ministry related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for youth ministry students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The youth ministry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Youth Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Youth Ministry in Illinois

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for youth ministry students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Youth Ministry

1

Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, IL

22 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in youth ministry has to look into Moody Bible Institute. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in youth ministry from Moody Bible Institute

2

Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL

9 Annual Graduates

Olivet Nazarene University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in youth ministry. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in youth ministry from Olivet Nazarene University

Best Youth Ministry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Youth Ministry Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	13
Ohio	612	8
Indiana	535	21
Wisconsin	435	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Youth Ministry

One of 6 majors within the Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries area of study, Youth Ministry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Youth Ministry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	49
Lay Ministry	2
Urban Ministry	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.