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Colleges offering master's degrees in Lay Ministry

32 U.S. colleges and universities offer Lay Ministry at the master level. 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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WTS
Private nonprofit

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

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

Lay Ministry: 87 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

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

Lay Ministry: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Master

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

University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN

Lay Ministry: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master

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

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

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

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Lay Ministry: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

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

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

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

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Lay Ministry: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

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

Lay Ministry: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
550
Programs
7
Awards 2024-25
100
CampusOnlineHybrid
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RU
Private nonprofit

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Lay Ministry: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

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

Lay Ministry: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

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

Payne Theological Seminary

Wilberforce, OH

Lay Ministry: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students
124
Programs
3
Awards 2024-25
24
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SJS
Private nonprofit

Saint John's Seminary

Brighton, MA

Lay Ministry: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
86
Programs
4
Awards 2024-25
16
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CU
Private nonprofit

Corban University

Salem, OR

Lay Ministry: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students
1,029
Retention
78%
Programs
54
Awards 2024-25
279
CampusOnlineHybrid
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AO
Private nonprofit

Athenaeum of Ohio

Cincinnati, OH

Lay Ministry: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Master

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

Lay Ministry: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students
4,461
Programs
56
Awards 2024-25
859
CampusOnlineHybrid
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KU
Private nonprofit

Kairos University

Sioux Falls, SD

Lay Ministry: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students
1,239
Programs
8
Awards 2024-25
267
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UC
Private nonprofit

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, OH

Lay Ministry: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
970
Retention
70%
Programs
54
Awards 2024-25
342
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WU
Private nonprofit

Warner University

Lake Wales, FL

Lay Ministry: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students
900
Retention
44%
Programs
29
Awards 2024-25
189
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ACU
Private nonprofit

Lay Ministry: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students
1,421
Retention
54%
Programs
28
Awards 2024-25
231
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WIG
Private nonprofit

Lay Ministry: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students
118
Programs
5
Awards 2024-25
62
CampusOnlineHybrid
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