2024 Best Youth Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in youth ministry, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #421 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Youth Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 22 bachelor's degrees in youth ministry to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to youth ministry students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of youth ministry students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• 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.

More Ways to Rank Youth Ministry Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Youth Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota list to help you make the college decision.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in youth ministry.

Top Minnesota Schools for a Bachelor's in Youth Ministry

1

University of Northwestern - St Paul
Saint Paul, MN

3 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Northwestern - St Paul if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in youth ministry. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in youth ministry from University of Northwestern - St Paul

2

Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN

14 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Crown College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in youth ministry. Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in youth ministry from Crown College

Best Youth Ministry Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Youth Ministry Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	475	29
Iowa	403	0
Kansas	352	10
Nebraska	331	0
South Dakota	237	5

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Youth Ministry Related Rankings by Major

Youth Ministry is one of 6 different types of Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Youth Ministry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	23
Lay Ministry	8
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	8

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.