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Colleges offering Lay Ministry

73 U.S. colleges and universities offer Lay Ministry. Together they awarded 673 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 35 schools offer a version that can be completed fully online. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 28 Associate 11 Bachelor 32 Master 32 PhD 2

Most schools offering it: Ohio (9), Minnesota (6), Indiana (4), Pennsylvania (4), Massachusetts (4), Tennessee (4)

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GTS
Private nonprofit

Lay Ministry: 118 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Master · Fully online

Students
1,352
Programs
10
Awards 2024-25
329
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WTS
Private nonprofit

Lay Ministry: 109 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students
1,183
Programs
7
Awards 2024-25
179
CampusOnlineHybrid
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GCU
Private nonprofit

Lay Ministry: 51 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor · Fully online

Students
1,017
Retention
65%
Programs
16
Awards 2024-25
200
CampusOnlineHybrid
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RU
Private nonprofit

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Lay Ministry: 35 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students
10,657
Retention
75%
Programs
101
Awards 2024-25
2,104
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FU
Private nonprofit

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Lay Ministry: 27 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Master, PhD · Online option

Students
16,150
Retention
89%
Programs
128
Awards 2024-25
5,217
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CCU
Private nonprofit

Lay Ministry: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
9,951
Retention
84%
Programs
84
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MUS
Private nonprofit

Lay Ministry: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
2,860
Retention
85%
Programs
42
Awards 2024-25
515
CampusOnlineHybrid
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AO
Private nonprofit

Athenaeum of Ohio

Cincinnati, OH

Lay Ministry: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Master

Admission
Open
Students
156
Programs
5
Awards 2024-25
43
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LU
Private nonprofit

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Lay Ministry: 22 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
104,327
Retention
80%
Programs
186
Awards 2024-25
28,744
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CU
Private nonprofit

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Lay Ministry: 20 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor

Students
3,681
Retention
87%
Programs
109
Awards 2024-25
1,005
CampusOnlineHybrid
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GCT
Private nonprofit

Lay Ministry: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students
2,304
Retention
77%
Programs
77
Awards 2024-25
580
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BU
Private nonprofit

Bethel University

Saint Paul, MN

Lay Ministry: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
3,603
Retention
86%
Programs
75
Awards 2024-25
933
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BU
Private nonprofit

Bethel University

Mishawaka, IN

Lay Ministry: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor · Fully online

Students
1,167
Retention
72%
Programs
66
Awards 2024-25
318
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UST
Private nonprofit

University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN

Lay Ministry: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students
9,410
Retention
88%
Programs
151
Awards 2024-25
2,572
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MU
Private nonprofit

Malone University

Canton, OH

Lay Ministry: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Students
1,256
Retention
76%
Programs
55
Awards 2024-25
284
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UNP
Private nonprofit

Lay Ministry: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Master · Fully online

Students
3,234
Retention
83%
Programs
70
Awards 2024-25
487
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NCU
Private nonprofit

North Central University

Minneapolis, MN

Lay Ministry: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor · Fully online

Students
852
Retention
82%
Programs
45
Awards 2024-25
231
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MC
Private nonprofit

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Lay Ministry: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Master · Fully online

Students
5,862
Retention
79%
Programs
136
Awards 2024-25
1,804
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SCU
Private nonprofit

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

Lay Ministry: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
3,651
Retention
80%
Programs
79
Awards 2024-25
1,204
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UTS
Private nonprofit

Lay Ministry: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
510
Programs
4
Awards 2024-25
101
CampusOnlineHybrid
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VMC
Private nonprofit

Visible Music College

Memphis, TN

Lay Ministry: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor · Online option

Students
89
Retention
67%
Programs
10
Awards 2024-25
46
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CTS
Private nonprofit

Lay Ministry: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
550
Programs
7
Awards 2024-25
100
CampusOnlineHybrid
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