2027 Best Youth Ministry Schools in Illinois
Youth Ministry programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their youth ministry programs.
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 Illinois
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
Our analysis ranked Moody Bible Institute the best school in the country for a degree in youth ministry. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Bible Institute is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Roughly 62% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 11 youth ministry students who graduated with this degree at Moody Bible Institute in the most recent data year. Students who receive their youth ministry degree from Moody Bible Institute earn around $35,426 in the first couple years of their career. Moody Bible Institute graduates carry a median of $12,000 in student loans.
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.
