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 | Gordon College | 15 | 3% | $50,670 |
| 6 | Liberty University | 15 | 0% | $40,075 |
| 7 | Columbia International University | 14 | 5% | $36,150 |
| 8 | Dallas Baptist University | 14 | 1% | $41,170 |
| 9 | University of Valley Forge | 14 | 9% | $35,787 |
| 10 | Olivet Nazarene University | 14 | 1% | $47,670 |
| 11 | Harding University | 14 | 1% | $30,671 |
| 12 | Cornerstone University | 13 | 2% | $36,772 |
| 13 | North Central University | 12 | 6% | $36,454 |
| 14 | Spring Arbor University | 12 | 1% | $41,400 |
| 15 | Geneva College | 12 | 3% | $39,450 |
| 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 | East Texas Baptist University | 8 | 3% | $38,787 |
| 22 | Colorado Christian University | 8 | 1% | $45,525 |
| 23 | Southeastern University | 8 | 1% | $39,702 |
| 24 | William Jessup University | 8 | 2% | $49,747 |
| 25 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | 8 | 1% | $38,578 |
| 26 | Clarks Summit University | 8 | 3% | $32,910 |
| 27 | Johnson University | 8 | 3% | $27,062 |
| 28 | Nyack College | 8 | 1% | $40,497 |
| 29 | Lincoln Christian University | 7 | 4% | $26,581 |
| 30 | Central Christian College of the Bible | 7 | 14% | $24,043 |
| 31 | Evangel University | 7 | 2% | $37,374 |
| 32 | Trevecca Nazarene University | 6 | 1% | $39,484 |
| 33 | Lubbock Christian University | 6 | 1% | $36,284 |
| 34 | MidAmerica Nazarene University | 6 | 1% | $46,412 |
| 35 | The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | 6 | 1% | $30,783 |
| 36 | Kuyper College | 6 | 12% | $31,898 |
| 37 | Multnomah University | 6 | 3% | $42,815 |
| 38 | Toccoa Falls College | 5 | 3% | $37,392 |
| 39 | Boise Bible College | 5 | 14% | $23,818 |
| 40 | Freed-Hardeman University | 5 | 1% | $34,950 |
| 41 | Grace College and Theological Seminary | 5 | 1% | $35,902 |
| 42 | North Greenville University | 5 | 1% | $36,682 |
| 43 | Crown College | 5 | 2% | $40,762 |
| 44 | Lancaster Bible College | 5 | 1% | $37,370 |
| 45 | Asbury University | 4 | 1% | $41,568 |
| 46 | Huntington University | 4 | 2% | $38,222 |
| 47 | Faulkner University | 4 | 1% | $35,440 |
| 48 | Valor Christian College | 3 | 4% | $18,741 |
| 49 | George Fox University | 3 | 0% | $50,270 |
| 50 | Nebraska Christian College of Hope International University | 3 | 11% | $33,564 |
| 51 | Anderson University | 3 | 1% | $45,290 |
| 52 | Cedarville University | 3 | 0% | $40,648 |
| 53 | Emmaus Bible College | 3 | 3% | $29,150 |
| 54 | University of Sioux Falls | 3 | 1% | $30,230 |
| 55 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 3 | 1% | $41,576 |
| 56 | Augsburg University | 3 | 0% | $52,780 |
| 57 | Lipscomb University | 3 | 0% | $49,546 |
| 58 | Maranatha Baptist University | 2 | 1% | $26,630 |
| 59 | Judson University | 2 | 1% | $43,368 |
| 60 | Anderson University | 2 | 0% | $43,110 |
| 61 | Central Christian College of Kansas | 2 | 1% | $30,280 |
| 62 | Charleston Southern University | 2 | 0% | $40,940 |
| 63 | Kansas Christian College | 2 | 14% | $17,590 |
| 64 | Capital University | 2 | 0% | $50,334 |
| 65 | Johnson University Florida | 2 | 5% | $26,718 |
| 66 | Simpson University | 2 | 1% | $43,925 |
| 67 | Northwest Nazarene University | 2 | 0% | $40,890 |
| 68 | Northwest University | 2 | 1% | $43,440 |
| 69 | King University | 2 | 0% | $43,490 |
| 70 | Rochester College | 2 | 1% | $33,292 |
| 71 | Bluffton University | 2 | 1% | $47,566 |
| 72 | York College | 1 | 1% | $29,580 |
| 73 | Mid-South Christian College | 1 | 25% | $17,289 |
| 74 | John Brown University | 1 | 0% | $39,802 |
| 75 | Bethel College-Indiana | 1 | 0% | $41,590 |
| 76 | Tabor College | 1 | 1% | $43,760 |
| 77 | Oak Hills Christian College | 1 | 4% | $30,478 |
| 78 | Seton Hall University | 1 | 0% | $59,670 |
| 79 | Trinity College of Florida | 1 | 3% | $26,840 |
| 80 | Dordt College | 1 | 0% | $45,070 |
| 81 | Welch College | 1 | 2% | $34,726 |
| 82 | Southwestern College | 1 | 0% | $44,809 |
| 83 | Asbury Theological Seminary | 1 | 0% | N/A |
| 84 | Greenville University | 1 | 0% | $40,348 |
| 85 | Denver Seminary | 1 | 1% | N/A |
| 86 | Fuller Theological Seminary | 1 | 0% | N/A |
| 87 | Northwest Christian University | 1 | 0% | $42,650 |
| 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.