2024 Best Youth Ministry Schools in the Great Lakes Region
11
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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Youth Ministry Degrees Awarded
Youth Ministry is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #616 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for youth ministry students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 98 degrees in youth ministry during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Youth Ministry School
Your choice of youth ministry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Youth Ministry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Youth Ministry Rankings by Degree Level
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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Youth Ministry in the Great Lakes Region
The schools below may not offer all types of youth ministry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Youth Ministry
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
Moody Bible Institute is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in youth ministry. Located in the large city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were approximately 22 youth ministry students who graduated with this degree at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in youth ministry from Moody Bible Institute
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
Olivet Nazarene University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in youth ministry. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bourbonnais. A Best Colleges rank of #760 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Olivet Nazarene is a great university overall.
There were about 9 youth ministry students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in youth ministry from Olivet Nazarene University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
Any student pursuing a degree in youth ministry needs to check out Indiana Wesleyan University. IWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Marion. A Best Colleges rank of #504 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 9 youth ministry students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in youth ministry from Indiana Wesleyan University
Every student pursuing a degree in youth ministry has to take a look at Andrews University. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs. A Best Colleges rank of #543 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Andrews is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 youth ministry students who graduated with this degree at Andrews in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in youth ministry from Andrews University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IN
Grace College and Theological Seminary is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in youth ministry. Located in the town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 7 youth ministry students who graduated with this degree at Grace College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in youth ministry from Grace College and Theological Seminary
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IN
IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Marion. A Best Colleges rank of #291 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.
There were about 2 youth ministry students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in youth ministry from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MI
Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 41st out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 4 youth ministry students who graduated with this degree at Cornerstone in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in youth ministry from Cornerstone University
Located in the distant town of Circleville, OCU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 60th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 2 youth ministry students who graduated with this degree at OCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in youth ministry from Ohio Christian University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
Located in the town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.
There were roughly 7 youth ministry students who graduated with this degree at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in youth ministry from Lincoln Christian University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
Located in the large city of Canal Winchester, Valor Christian College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
There were roughly 4 youth ministry students who graduated with this degree at Valor Christian College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in youth ministry from Valor Christian College
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