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2026 Rankings for Lesley University

What ranking badges has Lesley been awarded? Any College Factual rankings and awards Lesley has received are listed below.

Lesley received 6 ranking badges in the 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for Lesley:

#9 out of 22	#14 out of 36	#75 out of 223	#146 out of 470

Lesley also offers graduate programs. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/lesley-university/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Schools in Massachusetts Ranking
  • Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Massachusetts Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Interior Design Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts Ranking
  • Best Value Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Schools in Massachusetts Ranking

How Lesley Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Lesley has 184 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Schools in Massachusetts Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Art Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Art Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Photography Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Art Therapy/Therapist Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Art Therapy/Therapist Schools in the New England Region	2	3	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	3	View Report
Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in the New England Region	2	2	View Report
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	3	View Report
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England Region	2	3	View Report
Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	6	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	3	5	View Report
Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	5	View Report
Best Illustration Schools in Massachusetts	3	5	View Report
Best Photography Schools in the New England Region	3	8	View Report
Best Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	4	View Report
Best Digital Arts Schools in Massachusetts	3	4	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	4	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts	3	4	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Schools in Massachusetts	4	4	View Report
Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	4	8	View Report
Best Illustration Schools in the New England Region	4	8	View Report
Best Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	4	5	View Report
Best Digital Arts Schools in the New England Region	4	5	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	4	6	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region	4	7	View Report
Best Interior Design Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	5	6	View Report
Best Creative Writing Schools in Massachusetts	5	8	View Report
Best Writing Studies Schools in Massachusetts	5	8	View Report
Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Massachusetts	5	9	View Report
Best Art Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	9	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	5	6	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	5	6	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Massachusetts	5	6	View Report
Best Interior Design Management Schools in Massachusetts	6	8	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	6	8	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Schools in the New England Region	6	8	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	6	9	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	7	9	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	7	8	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools in Massachusetts	7	10	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	7	7	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools in Massachusetts	7	8	View Report
Best Interior Design Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	8	9	View Report
Best Creative Writing Schools in the New England Region	8	18	View Report
Best Writing Studies Schools in the New England Region	8	20	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts	8	12	View Report
Best Interior Design Management Schools in the New England Region	9	11	View Report
Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the New England Region	9	22	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Massachusetts	9	16	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the New England Region	9	16	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	9	13	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Massachusetts	9	17	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Massachusetts	10	12	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	10	12	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	10	12	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	10	15	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	23	View Report
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	18	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools in the New England Region	12	22	View Report
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools	13	20	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	13	17	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region	13	20	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region	14	36	View Report
Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools	14	42	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	14	20	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England Region	14	21	View Report
Best Art Therapy/Therapist Schools	15	27	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	15	35	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	15	35	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	15	28	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Massachusetts	16	41	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Massachusetts	16	41	View Report
Best Illustration Schools	16	48	View Report
Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools	16	30	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the New England Region	17	22	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the New England Region	17	36	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	18	22	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Massachusetts	18	26	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Massachusetts	19	26	View Report
Best Photography Schools	19	43	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts	20	36	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Massachusetts	20	29	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Massachusetts	20	29	View Report
Best Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	21	25	View Report
Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools	22	28	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	26	35	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	27	48	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts	27	42	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	28	34	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	28	34	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	28	82	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	28	82	View Report

How Lesley Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Lesley has 184 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Interior Design Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Community Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Community Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Community Psychology Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Art Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Art Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Art Therapy/Therapist Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Art Therapy/Therapist Schools in the New England Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Photography Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	4	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	6	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	5	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Massachusetts	3	5	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in the New England Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	4	View Report
Best Value Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Digital Arts Schools in Massachusetts	3	4	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	4	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts	3	4	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	4	5	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	4	9	View Report
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	4	6	View Report
Best Value Illustration Schools in Massachusetts	4	6	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	4	6	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Massachusetts	4	6	View Report
Best Value Digital Arts Schools in the New England Region	4	7	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region	4	7	View Report
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	5	11	View Report
Best Value Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	5	8	View Report
Best Value Photography Schools in the New England Region	5	8	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	6	9	View Report
Best Value Illustration Schools in the New England Region	6	12	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools in Massachusetts	7	8	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Massachusetts	7	8	View Report
Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Massachusetts	7	8	View Report
Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	7	8	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Schools in Massachusetts	7	8	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	7	10	View Report
Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	8	9	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	8	13	View Report
Best Value Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	8	9	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Schools in Massachusetts	9	12	View Report
Best Value Art Studies Schools in Massachusetts	9	10	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	10	13	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Massachusetts	10	11	View Report
Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Massachusetts	10	12	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	10	12	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	10	12	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	10	21	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	10	12	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Schools in the New England Region	12	15	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Massachusetts	12	17	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Massachusetts	12	14	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in Massachusetts	13	16	View Report
Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the New England Region	13	21	View Report
Best Value Art Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools	13	14	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts	13	15	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	13	20	View Report
Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the New England Region	14	22	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	14	28	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England Region	14	21	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	15	21	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the New England Region	15	19	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the New England Region	15	20	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Schools in the New England Region	16	27	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	16	23	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the New England Region	17	20	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in the New England Region	18	24	View Report
Best Value Art Therapy/Therapist Schools	18	30	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	18	22	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Massachusetts	19	23	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools	20	27	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region	21	30	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Massachusetts	22	26	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	23	25	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the New England Region	23	36	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Massachusetts	26	29	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Massachusetts	26	29	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	26	35	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	27	33	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	28	34	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	28	34	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts	29	36	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	29	33	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	29	33	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the New England Region	30	37	View Report
Best Value Community Psychology Schools	31	34	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the New England Region	31	40	View Report
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools	32	59	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts	32	42	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	33	40	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Massachusetts	35	39	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

• 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 earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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