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CIP 39.0705 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Lay Ministry.

A program that prepares non-ordained individuals to serve as lay pastors, religious educators, youth leaders, and other professional positions open to the laity in local churches and other settings. Includes instruction in bible studies, theology, spirituality, pastoral counseling, foundations of ministry, effective communication, and church leadership.

How to use this list

These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Lay Ministry award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 39.0705. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years421
2025Associate degree962
2025Bachelor degree21182
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate761
2025Master degree24321
2025Doctorate — research16
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year219
2024Certificate 1–2 years536
2024Associate degree772
2024Bachelor degree20195
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate998
2024Master degree19317
2024Doctorate — research14
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year39
2023Certificate 1–2 years446
2023Associate degree958
2023Bachelor degree21214
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate684
2023Master degree21260
2023Doctorate — research13
2023Doctorate — professional practice11
2023Doctorate — other11
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year311
2022Certificate 1–2 years341
2022Associate degree764
2022Certificate 2–4 years119
2022Bachelor degree20179
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate554
2022Master degree21298
2022Doctorate — research17
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year310
2021Certificate 1–2 years238
2021Associate degree676
2021Certificate 2–4 years11
2021Bachelor degree18138
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate346
2021Master degree19188
2021Doctorate — research15
2021Doctorate — other11
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year37
2020Certificate 1–2 years228
2020Associate degree586
2020Certificate 2–4 years134
2020Bachelor degree15145
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate34
2020Master degree20166
2020Doctorate — research12
2020Doctorate — professional practice11
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year210

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 39.0705 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 39 can involve different curricula and award levels.

On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.

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Institutions with reported graduates

73 institutions

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