When it comes to popularity, youth ministry sits in the middle of the road, ranking #616 out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of youth ministry. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 degrees in youth ministry during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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 Schools in Michigan.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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.
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If you aren't 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.
Cornerstone University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in youth ministry. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids. This university ranks 41st out of 57 schools 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 data year.
Andrews University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in youth ministry. Located in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #543 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Andrews is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 youth ministry students who graduated with this degree at Andrews in the most recent data year.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in youth ministry. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ann Arbor. This university ranks 57th 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 Concordia University, Ann Arbor in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in youth ministry needs to look into Spring Arbor University. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #993 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Spring Arbor is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 youth ministry students who graduated with this degree at Spring Arbor in the most recent data year.
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).
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