Career Options
Careers for Youth Ministry Majors
- Youth Minister
- Pastor (Senior, Associate, Children’s, College)
- Teacher
- Chaplain (Hospital, Nursing Home, Armed Forces, Police, Sports)
- Counselor
- Social Worker
- Sports Coach (High School, Junior High)
- Director of Youth-Focused Nonprofit
Starting Salary*
A youth ministry major’s typical starting salary is $28,000. The typical salary after 10-19 years is $39,241.
*Note: Salary information is provided for general reference only. APU does not guarantee the accuracy of the figures listed, and cannot predict or promise a specific salary for any graduate. For the most current salary estimates, please visit www.payscale.com.
Job Titles Held by Former Youth Ministry Majors
- Director, Spectrum Ministries
- Junior High Director, First Baptist Church, Cambridge, Minnesota
- Youth Pastor, Springdale Pentecostal Church
- Special Events Coordinator, Eastside Academy (alternative high school)
- Youth and Young Adult Pastor, Meridian Assembly
- Lead Director, Gettysburg Master’s Commission
- Lead Pastor, Southridge Community Church, Spokane, Washington
- Supervisor and Manager, Clinical Pastoral Education Programs, Community Hospital Campuses, Baylor Healthcare System
- Author: Music, Lyrics, and Libretto, Amazing Grace: The True Story (musical)
Famous People with Youth Ministry Degrees
- Bryan Olesen (former member of Christian rock band, the Newsboys)
- Stephen Sene (football player for the NFL)
Note: This information is current for the 2009-10 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for the most current and controlling information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
