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Lay Ministry at Regent University

If you are interested in studying Lay Ministry, consider the program at Regent University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Regent University is in Virginia Beach, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 29 lay ministry degrees were granted at Regent University.

Online & Distance Learning at Regent University

Distance learning is available at Regent University. Of 10,657 students, 8,544 (80%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,354 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Lay Ministry graduates at Regent University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Lay Ministry graduates at Regent University are 45% women (13) and 55% men (16).

Lay Ministry Bachelor’s Program at Regent University

Among the 24 bachelor’s lay ministry degrees awarded at Regent University, 42% were women (10) and 58% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Lay Ministry bachelor’s degree recipients at Regent University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	5
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Lay Ministry bachelor’s degree recipients at Regent University, higher than the national average of 23%.*

Lay Ministry Master’s Program at Regent University

Among the 5 master’s lay ministry degrees awarded at Regent University, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Lay Ministry master’s degree recipients at Regent University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 20% of Lay Ministry master’s degree recipients at Regent University, below the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Lay Ministry Graduates

Graduates of the Lay Ministry program at Regent University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Lay Ministry graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$64,599
Religious Workers, All Other	$58,956

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.