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Major Overview for Youth Ministry

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Overview for Youth Ministry

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.

Careers for Youth Ministry Majors

A major in Youth Ministry is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Youth Ministry

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Youth Ministry among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA
27
(4.8%)
Minimally Selective$30,945
Valley Forge Christian College
Phoenixville, PA
21
(11.5%)
Open Admissions$19,760
Northwestern College
Saint Paul, MN
18
(3.6%)
Minimally Selective$28,340
Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH
16
(2.3%)
Minimally Selective$25,590
Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, IN
15
(0.8%)
Minimally Selective$25,452
Bethel College
Mishawaka, IN
15
(4.1%)
Open Admissions$25,780
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL
15
(2.9%)
Minimally Selective$26,890
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX
15
(2.1%)
Highly Selective$24,860
Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Waxahachie, TX
15
(5.5%)
Minimally Selective$15,802
Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO
13
(6.3%)
Minimally Selective$28,909
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.