Graduate Certificates in Lay Ministry
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 |
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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 |
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Men | 60 |
Women | 24 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of lay ministry graduate certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 45 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 24 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Most Popular Lay Ministry Programs for Graduate Certificates
There are 6 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in lay ministry. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to lay ministry that offer graduate certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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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.