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2026 Rankings for McDaniel College

What ranking badges has McDaniel received from College Factual? Any College Factual rankings and awards McDaniel has received are listed below.

McDaniel was awarded 4 ranking badges in the 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for McDaniel:

#19 out of 49	#27 out of 68	#125 out of 239	#168 out of 310

McDaniel offers graduate-level programs too. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/mcdaniel-college/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland Ranking
  • Best Other Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland Ranking
  • Best Value Other Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland Ranking

How McDaniel Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

McDaniel has 166 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Other Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	3	View Report
Best Other Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	3	View Report
Best Other Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	5	View Report
Best Other Accounting and Related Services Schools in Maryland	2	3	View Report
Best Other Accounting and Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	3	View Report
Best Management Science Schools in Maryland	2	4	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best Other Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best Other Political Science & Government Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Maryland	3	5	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	3	8	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in Maryland	3	8	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	3	8	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in Maryland	3	8	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	3	8	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	3	8	View Report
Best Other Accounting and Related Services Schools	4	10	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	4	7	View Report
Best Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	10	View Report
Best Other Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Maryland	4	10	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Maryland	4	10	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in Maryland	5	10	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	5	8	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	5	8	View Report
Best Other Political Science & Government Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	5	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	6	16	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	6	16	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	6	11	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	16	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Maryland	6	11	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in Maryland	6	12	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	7	12	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Maryland	7	33	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	7	19	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Maryland	7	15	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	7	13	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Schools in Maryland	7	13	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	7	17	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	7	12	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Maryland	8	16	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Maryland	8	34	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	8	15	View Report
Best Social Sciences Schools in Maryland	8	18	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	9	19	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in Maryland	9	20	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	9	19	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in Maryland	9	20	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	9	20	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Maryland	9	20	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Maryland	9	16	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Maryland	10	38	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	13	19	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Maryland	13	20	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	13	19	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Maryland	13	20	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	14	21	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in Maryland	14	22	View Report
Best Other Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools	16	19	View Report
Best Other Political Science & Government Schools	17	21	View Report
Best Management Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	24	43	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	31	61	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	31	62	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	34	57	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	35	70	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	38	75	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	38	91	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	38	91	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	41	86	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	41	89	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	44	82	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	44	82	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	46	87	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	46	87	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	48	201	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	50	210	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	50	91	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	52	120	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	53	127	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	54	143	View Report
Best Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	59	139	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	62	184	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	63	268	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	64	111	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	67	314	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools	68	186	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	69	329	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	69	136	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	71	167	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	75	130	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	76	133	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	79	378	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	80	143	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	86	172	View Report
Best Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	88	183	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	92	180	View Report
Best Management Science Schools	108	216	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	114	194	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	114	196	View Report

How McDaniel Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

McDaniel has 166 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	2	3	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Schools in Maryland	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	3	4	View Report
Best Value Other Accounting and Related Services Schools in Maryland	3	4	View Report
Best Value Other Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Value Other Political Science & Government Schools in Maryland	3	3	View Report
Best Value Management Science Schools in Maryland	4	4	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	4	7	View Report
Best Value Other Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	10	View Report
Best Value Other Political Science & Government Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	10	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Maryland	5	5	View Report
Best Value Other Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	8	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in Maryland	6	10	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	6	8	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in Maryland	6	8	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	6	8	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in Maryland	6	8	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	7	11	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	7	8	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	7	8	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	7	8	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	7	8	View Report
Best Value Other Accounting and Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in Maryland	8	9	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in Maryland	8	9	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	9	12	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	9	15	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	17	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Maryland	10	15	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Maryland	10	11	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	10	13	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Maryland	10	13	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	11	16	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	11	16	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in Maryland	11	12	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	11	12	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	12	19	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	12	19	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in Maryland	13	20	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in Maryland	13	20	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	13	20	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Maryland	13	16	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	13	19	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Maryland	13	20	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	13	17	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	14	19	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	14	19	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Maryland	14	18	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Maryland	14	15	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Maryland	15	20	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Maryland	15	20	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland	15	21	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	16	41	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in Maryland	16	22	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18	43	View Report
Best Value Other Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools	19	28	View Report
Best Value Management Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	19	49	View Report
Best Value Other Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools	23	44	View Report
Best Value Other Political Science & Government Schools	23	45	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	24	32	View Report
Best Value Other Accounting and Related Services Schools	25	35	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in Maryland	26	34	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Maryland	26	34	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	27	68	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Maryland	30	38	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	36	68	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	36	62	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	36	62	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	41	81	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	41	81	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	43	85	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	44	85	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	44	85	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	45	88	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	47	109	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	52	91	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	53	86	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	53	129	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	54	89	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	54	89	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	55	141	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	55	131	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	60	140	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	71	134	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	71	168	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	74	119	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	77	194	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	77	194	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	79	205	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	80	206	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	80	126	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	81	178	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	87	207	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	87	205	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	87	205	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	88	178	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	96	213	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	97	214	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	98	181	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 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.
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