2026 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools in Illinois
[Youth Ministry](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/pastoral-counseling-specialized-ministries/youth-ministry/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong youth ministry education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value youth ministry schools.
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2026 Best Value Youth Ministry Schools in Illinois
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the youth ministry degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Youth Ministry Schools
Moody Bible Institute tops our 2026 list of the best value youth ministry schools in Illinois. Set in the city of Chicago, Moody Bible Institute is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $15,786 in tuition and fees. Youth Ministry graduates carry a median of $12,000 in student loans. Youth Ministry graduates of Moody Bible Institute earn a median of $35,426 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $12,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 83%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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