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Graduate Certificate in Lay Ministry

Graduate Certificates in Lay Ministry

84 Yearly Graduations
29% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in lay ministry. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 57% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 4.8% of lay ministry graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Lay Ministry Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 84 people earned their graduate certificate in lay ministry. This earns it the #309 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in lay ministry at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 260
Graduate Certificate 84
Doctor’s Degree 5

Earnings of Lay Ministry Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for lay ministry majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for lay ministry majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in lay ministry. About 71.4% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 60
Women 24
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The racial-ethnic distribution of lay ministry graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 45
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 24
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 8
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There are 6 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in lay ministry. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:

#1

Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary

South Hamilton, Massachusetts
41 Yearly Graduations
16% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for lay ministry students seekinga graduate certificate is Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary. Each year, around 1,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their graduate certificate in lay ministry from Gordon - Conwell Seminary. Of these students, 16% were women and 76% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
4 Yearly Graduations
80% Women

St Catherine University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in lay ministry. Roughly 4,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $36,694 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,910 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in lay ministry from St. Kate's.

#3

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
1 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Fordham University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in lay ministry. Roughly 16,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,335 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,080 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in lay ministry from Fordham U. About 40% of this group were women, and 10% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Athenaeum of Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio
0 Yearly Graduations

Athenaeum of Ohio is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in lay ministry. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in lay ministry from Mount St. Mary's Seminary.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to lay ministry that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Pastoral Counseling 81
Other Pastoral Ministries 44
Women’s Ministry 3
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Youth Ministry 1

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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