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Approximately 0.2% of graduates in of Georgia receive ministry degrees every year. That means an estimated 450 ministers graduate from Georgia's 8 ministry schools each year.
The top-ranked school in Georgia that has a ministry program is Emory University. Emory University, which was ranked 14th in the country in 2010, is located in Atlanta. 139 students graduated with a degree in ministry from Emory University in 2010. Tuition at Emory University was $39,158 per year.
Mercer University, which was ranked 34th nationwide in 2010, is the second-ranked school in Georgia that has a ministry program. It is located in Macon. In 2010, Mercer University graduated 41 students from its ministry program. Students at Mercer University paid $30,560 per year in tuition fees.
Brewton-Parker College, which was ranked 34th nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Georgia that has a ministry program. It is located in Mount Vernon. In 2010, 7 students graduated from Brewton-Parker College ministry program. Brewton-Parker College charged in-state students $17,130 in tuition fees per year.
If you are hoping to attend one of Georgia's ministry schools, you can expect to pay an average tuition of $14,587 per year, though tuition can range from $39,158 per year to $5,376 per year. In 2010, the following Georgia ministry schools had the highest tuition rates:
Emory University - located in Atlanta, students are charged $39,158 per year
Mercer University - located in Macon, students are charged $30,560 per year
Brewton-Parker College - located in Mount Vernon, students are charged $17,130 per year
The following Georgia ministry schools had the lowest tuition rates:
Luther Rice University - located in Lithonia, students are charged $5,376 per year
Beulah Heights University - located in Atlanta, students are charged $8,588 per year
Toccoa Falls College - located in Toccoa, students are charged $15,885 per year
A ministry degree from a Georgia school... what next?
A large number of Georgia ministry graduates become ministers. If you decide to work as a minister in Georgia, you will be joining the ranks of approximately 580 Georgia ministers as of 2010. In Georgia, the largest numbers of ministers work in the following counties:
Barrow County - 300 ministers
Russell County - 40 ministers
The government projects that the number of ministers in Georgia will grow by 28%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 5,780 ministers working in Georgia.
On average, a minister earns a salary of $47,820 per year in Georgia state. In 2010, however, some Georgia ministers earned as little as less than $22,540 per year or as much as more than $73,050 per year. A minister in the following Georgia counties makes the highest salaries on average:
Barrow County - $51,830 per year
Bibb County - $43,900 per year
Bulloch County - $42,500 per year
The Georgia counties with the lowest average salary for ministers are:
Russell County - $39,540 per year
For more data regarding a career in ministry in Georgia and to compare salaries with various related fields such as christian counseling or theology, take a look at the graphs and charts below.
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