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Basic Certificate in Lay Ministry

Basic Certificates in Lay Ministry

11 Yearly Graduations
27% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 27% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 9.1% of lay ministry graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Lay Ministry Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 11 people earned their basic certificate in lay ministry. 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
Bachelor’s Degree 217
Graduate Certificate 84
Associate Degree 58
Undergraduate Certificate 46
Basic Certificate 11
Doctor’s Degree 5

Earnings of Lay Ministry Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in lay ministry. About 72.7% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 8
Women 3
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The racial-ethnic distribution of lay ministry basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to lay ministry that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Pastoral Ministries 364
Women’s Ministry 42
Pastoral Counseling 6
Youth Ministry 2

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.

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