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Lay Ministry at Samford University

If you are interested in studying Lay Ministry, take a look at what Samford University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Samford University is located in Birmingham, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 3 lay ministry graduations were recorded at Samford University.

Online & Distance Learning at Samford University

Many students take online classes at Samford University. Of 6,097 students, 412 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 892 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Lay Ministry graduates at Samford University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Lay Ministry graduates at Samford University are 33% women (1) and 67% men (2).

Lay Ministry Bachelor’s Program at Samford University

Among the 3 bachelor’s lay ministry graduates at Samford University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Lay Ministry Graduates

Students who finish Lay Ministry program at Samford University go on to a range of careers. 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.