A program that prepares the ordained clergy and other religious professionals to provide spiritual, counseling, and leadership services to children, adolescents, and young adults. Includes instruction in child and adolescent psychology, human growth and development, family studies, communication skills, religious education, youth counseling, small group leadership, planning and organizing youth activities, volunteer supervision, and youth evangelism and worship.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moody Bible Institute | 28 | 3% | $27,080 |
| 2 | Lee University | 21 | 2% | $31,150 |
| 3 | Southwestern Assemblies of God University | 18 | 2% | $34,178 |
| 4 | Eastern University | 16 | 2% | $49,461 |
| 5 | Liberty University | 15 | 0% | $40,075 |
| 6 | Gordon College | 15 | 3% | $50,670 |
| 7 | University of Valley Forge | 14 | 9% | $35,787 |
| 8 | Dallas Baptist University | 14 | 1% | $41,170 |
| 9 | Harding University | 14 | 1% | $30,671 |
| 10 | Columbia International University | 14 | 5% | $36,150 |
| 11 | Olivet Nazarene University | 14 | 1% | $47,670 |
| 12 | Cornerstone University | 13 | 2% | $36,772 |
| 13 | Geneva College | 12 | 3% | $39,450 |
| 14 | Spring Arbor University | 12 | 1% | $41,400 |
| 15 | North Central University | 12 | 6% | $36,454 |
| 16 | University of Northwestern-St Paul | 11 | 2% | $44,340 |
| 17 | Mid-Atlantic Christian University | 10 | 29% | $30,450 |
| 18 | Andrews University | 10 | 2% | $40,566 |
| 19 | Howard Payne University | 9 | 4% | $40,566 |
| 20 | Cairn University-Langhorne | 9 | 3% | $40,611 |
| 21 | Southeastern University | 8 | 1% | $39,702 |
| 22 | Johnson University | 8 | 3% | $27,062 |
| 23 | Colorado Christian University | 8 | 1% | $45,525 |
| 24 | William Jessup University | 8 | 2% | $49,747 |
| 25 | East Texas Baptist University | 8 | 3% | $38,787 |
| 26 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | 8 | 1% | $38,578 |
| 27 | Clarks Summit University | 8 | 3% | $32,910 |
| 28 | Nyack College | 8 | 1% | $40,497 |
| 29 | Lincoln Christian University | 7 | 4% | $26,581 |
| 30 | Evangel University | 7 | 2% | $37,374 |
| 31 | Central Christian College of the Bible | 7 | 14% | $24,043 |
| 32 | Trevecca Nazarene University | 6 | 1% | $39,484 |
| 33 | The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | 6 | 1% | $30,783 |
| 34 | Kuyper College | 6 | 12% | $31,898 |
| 35 | Lubbock Christian University | 6 | 1% | $36,284 |
| 36 | Multnomah University | 6 | 3% | $42,815 |
| 37 | MidAmerica Nazarene University | 6 | 1% | $46,412 |
| 38 | Grace College and Theological Seminary | 5 | 1% | $35,902 |
| 39 | Boise Bible College | 5 | 14% | $23,818 |
| 40 | Toccoa Falls College | 5 | 3% | $37,392 |
| 41 | Lancaster Bible College | 5 | 1% | $37,370 |
| 42 | Crown College | 5 | 2% | $40,762 |
| 43 | Freed-Hardeman University | 5 | 1% | $34,950 |
| 44 | North Greenville University | 5 | 1% | $36,682 |
| 45 | Faulkner University | 4 | 1% | $35,440 |
| 46 | Asbury University | 4 | 1% | $41,568 |
| 47 | Huntington University | 4 | 2% | $38,222 |
| 48 | Valor Christian College | 3 | 4% | $18,741 |
| 49 | Cedarville University | 3 | 0% | $40,648 |
| 50 | Anderson University | 3 | 1% | $45,290 |
| 51 | University of Sioux Falls | 3 | 1% | $30,230 |
| 52 | Emmaus Bible College | 3 | 3% | $29,150 |
| 53 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 3 | 1% | $41,576 |
| 54 | Augsburg University | 3 | 0% | $52,780 |
| 55 | George Fox University | 3 | 0% | $50,270 |
| 56 | Nebraska Christian College of Hope International University | 3 | 11% | $33,564 |
| 57 | Lipscomb University | 3 | 0% | $49,546 |
| 58 | Judson University | 2 | 1% | $43,368 |
| 59 | Northwest University | 2 | 1% | $43,440 |
| 60 | Kansas Christian College | 2 | 14% | $17,590 |
| 61 | Johnson University Florida | 2 | 5% | $26,718 |
| 62 | Charleston Southern University | 2 | 0% | $40,940 |
| 63 | Central Christian College of Kansas | 2 | 1% | $30,280 |
| 64 | Anderson University | 2 | 0% | $43,110 |
| 65 | Maranatha Baptist University | 2 | 1% | $26,630 |
| 66 | Simpson University | 2 | 1% | $43,925 |
| 67 | Bluffton University | 2 | 1% | $47,566 |
| 68 | Capital University | 2 | 0% | $50,334 |
| 69 | King University | 2 | 0% | $43,490 |
| 70 | Rochester College | 2 | 1% | $33,292 |
| 71 | Northwest Nazarene University | 2 | 0% | $40,890 |
| 72 | Mid-South Christian College | 1 | 25% | $17,289 |
| 73 | Northwest Christian University | 1 | 0% | $42,650 |
| 74 | Bethel College-Indiana | 1 | 0% | $41,590 |
| 75 | Seton Hall University | 1 | 0% | $59,670 |
| 76 | John Brown University | 1 | 0% | $39,802 |
| 77 | Trinity College of Florida | 1 | 3% | $26,840 |
| 78 | Oak Hills Christian College | 1 | 4% | $30,478 |
| 79 | York College | 1 | 1% | $29,580 |
| 80 | Greenville University | 1 | 0% | $40,348 |
| 81 | Fuller Theological Seminary | 1 | 0% | N/A |
| 82 | Denver Seminary | 1 | 1% | N/A |
| 83 | Southwestern College | 1 | 0% | $44,809 |
| 84 | Asbury Theological Seminary | 1 | 0% | N/A |
| 85 | Tabor College | 1 | 1% | $43,760 |
| 86 | Dordt College | 1 | 0% | $45,070 |
| 87 | Welch College | 1 | 2% | $34,726 |
| 88 | Ohio Christian University | 1 | 0% | $33,532 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Youth Ministry program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.