2027 Best Youth Ministry Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Youth Ministry programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best youth ministry schools.
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Best Schools for Youth Ministry in the Great Lakes Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the youth ministry degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Youth Ministry
Leading the list is Moody Bible Institute, our #1 school for youth ministry. Set in the city of Chicago, Moody Bible Institute is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Moody Bible Institute graduates 62% of students within six years. About 11 youth ministry degrees were awarded at Moody Bible Institute in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, youth ministry degree recipients from Moody Bible Institute generally make around $35,426. Students borrow a median of $12,000 to complete this degree.
See the full youth ministry program report for Moody Bible Institute
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 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.
