Minor Available
125 credits
125 credits
required for program
Minor Available
PSEO/Early college online classes
Minor Available
PSEO/Early college online classes
Minor Available
PSEO/Early college online classes
Prepare for a career in the church, mission field, and world. This degree lays the foundation for you to pursue graduate study.
Northwestern has been training the next generation of church leaders, missionaries, nonprofit leaders, and other ministers for over 100 years. With our small class sizes, you'll get hands-on attention from ministry professionals with years of experience in the field. Focus your passion for ministry by choosing a concentration in camp administration, children and family ministry, nonprofit leadership, social justice, worship and creative arts, or youth and adult ministry.
Students may apply through the Ministry department to combine an undergraduate degree in Ministry with an accelerated Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership. Ministry majors complete up to 16 credits of the MA degree during their undergraduate program and the remaining 20 credits during a fifth year of study. The fifth year can be completed on site or through online learning. This pathway saves students time and tuition expense as they add a graduate degree to their portfolio.
There are a variety of career and academic pathways that begin with a degree in ministry.
of Northwestern ministry graduates had professional employment within 6 months
complete 200 hours of ministry experience during internships
of seniors grew in their relationship with God during their time at Northwestern
You will learn how to engage non-believers and develop effective communication skills.
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Professors at Northwestern are focused on their students first. Our faculty include experts in their respective fields who want to help you grow in your faith while you earn your degree.