Lay Ministry Schools in Pennsylvania

101 Lay Ministry students earned their degrees in the state in 2022-2023.

A Lay Ministry major is the 361st most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of Lay Ministry Majors in Pennsylvania

Lay Ministry majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	100
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship)	1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	1
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	1

Gender Distribution

In Pennsylvania, a lay ministry major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of lay ministry majors in Pennsylvania is as follows:

• Asian: 21.8%
• Black or African American: 3.0%
• Hispanic or Latino: 4.0%
• White: 60.4%
• Non-Resident Alien: 1.0%
• Other Races: 9.9%

Jobs for Lay Ministry Grads in Pennsylvania

There are 2,130 people in the state and 30,160 people in the nation working in lay ministry jobs.

Wages for Lay Ministry Jobs in Pennsylvania

A typical salary for a lay ministry grad in the state is $40,980, compared to a typical salary of $35,860 nationwide.

Most Popular Lay Ministry Programs in PA

There is one school in the state that offers this degree.

Lay Ministry Careers in PA

Some of the careers lay ministry majors go into include:

Job Title	PA Job Growth	PA Median Salary
Religious Workers	3%	$25,000
Religious Activities and Education Directors	3%	$33,760

Related Majors in Pennsylvania

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to lay ministry.

Major	Annual Graduates in PA
Pastoral Counseling	53
Youth Ministry	42
Other Pastoral Ministries	28
Urban Ministry	4
Women’s Ministry	2
	1

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References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.