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2026 Rankings for Messiah University

What kind of rankings and accolades has Messiah been awarded? Any College Factual rankings and awards Messiah holds are detailed on this page.

Messiah was awarded 33 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for Messiah:

#5 out of 12	#5 out of 12	#6 out of 12	#8 out of 16

Messiah has graduate offerings as well. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/messiah-college/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania Ranking
  • Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania Ranking
  • Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania Ranking

How Messiah Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Messiah has 363 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Family & Community Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	1	1	View Report
Best Family & Community Services Schools in Pennsylvania	1	1	View Report
Best Music Performance Schools in Pennsylvania	2	7	View Report
Best Music Schools in Pennsylvania	3	17	View Report
Best Family & Community Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best Family & Community Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Pennsylvania	5	16	View Report
Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Pennsylvania	5	15	View Report
Best Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	5	3	View Report
Best Art History Schools in Pennsylvania	5	4	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	5	7	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools in Pennsylvania	5	9	View Report
Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	6	8	View Report
Best Music Education Schools in Pennsylvania	6	9	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	6	14	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania	6	21	View Report
Best Music Performance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	27	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	7	16	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	7	16	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Pennsylvania	7	23	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Pennsylvania	7	23	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	8	34	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Pennsylvania	8	39	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	8	9	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Pennsylvania	8	14	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	8	10	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Pennsylvania	9	18	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Pennsylvania	9	18	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania	9	16	View Report
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania	9	12	View Report
Best Other Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania	9	12	View Report
Best Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	48	View Report
Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	38	View Report
Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	70	View Report
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	11	21	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	11	20	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Pennsylvania	11	29	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Pennsylvania	11	54	View Report
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in Pennsylvania	12	22	View Report
Best Family & Community Services Bachelor's Degree Schools	12	19	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	64	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Pennsylvania	13	32	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	13	58	View Report
Best Family & Community Services Schools	13	22	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	14	52	View Report
Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	19	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	14	42	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Pennsylvania	15	55	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	16	56	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	16	18	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	16	18	View Report
Best Music Performance Schools	16	141	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	17	36	View Report
Best Finance Schools in Pennsylvania	17	36	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	17	37	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Pennsylvania	17	37	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania	17	73	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Pennsylvania	18	66	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	18	66	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania	18	20	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania	18	20	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	19	24	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	19	24	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	19	41	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	20	54	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania	20	25	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania	20	25	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	21	79	View Report
Best Music Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	21	28	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	21	23	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	22	31	View Report
Best English Schools in Pennsylvania	22	35	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	22	31	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in Pennsylvania	22	35	View Report
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	22	36	View Report
Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	22	36	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	23	75	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in Pennsylvania	23	80	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	23	75	View Report
Best Education Schools in Pennsylvania	23	88	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania	24	82	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania	24	87	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	24	72	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	24	44	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania	24	61	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	25	71	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	25	51	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	25	43	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	25	60	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	26	73	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	26	32	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	26	51	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	27	40	View Report
Best General Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	28	55	View Report
Best General Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	28	55	View Report
Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	28	36	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	29	73	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania	30	71	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	31	100	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	31	81	View Report

How Messiah Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Messiah has 363 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	1	1	View Report
Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Schools in Pennsylvania	1	1	View Report
Best Value Family & Community Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	1	1	View Report
Best Value Family & Community Services Schools in Pennsylvania	1	1	View Report
Best Value Art Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	4	6	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	4	7	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	4	4	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Schools in Pennsylvania	4	5	View Report
Best Value Family & Community Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Family & Community Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	4	7	View Report
Best Value Art History Schools in Pennsylvania	4	7	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	5	20	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in Pennsylvania	5	21	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania	5	12	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania	5	12	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Pennsylvania	6	9	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	6	18	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	6	18	View Report
Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Pennsylvania	6	15	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	6	9	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Schools in Pennsylvania	6	12	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	7	10	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	7	10	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools in Pennsylvania	7	13	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	7	9	View Report
Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Pennsylvania	7	15	View Report
Best Value Art Education Schools in Pennsylvania	8	11	View Report
Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	9	View Report
Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	9	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania	8	20	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania	8	20	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	8	10	View Report
Best Value Music Schools in Pennsylvania	8	16	View Report
Best Value Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	9	14	View Report
Best Value Music Education Schools in Pennsylvania	10	15	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	10	15	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	10	23	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	10	23	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Pennsylvania	10	13	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania	11	24	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania	11	24	View Report
Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	11	15	View Report
Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Pennsylvania	11	22	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	11	20	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools in Pennsylvania	12	20	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Pennsylvania	12	14	View Report
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	12	16	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Schools in Pennsylvania	13	21	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Pennsylvania	14	18	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Pennsylvania	14	18	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania	14	16	View Report
Best Value English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	16	31	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	16	31	View Report
Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania	18	22	View Report
Best Value English Schools in Pennsylvania	19	35	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Schools in Pennsylvania	19	35	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	19	23	View Report
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Pennsylvania	19	23	View Report
Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	20	37	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Pennsylvania	20	29	View Report
Best Value Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	21	36	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in Pennsylvania	21	36	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	21	36	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Pennsylvania	21	36	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Pennsylvania	21	31	View Report
Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	21	35	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	21	41	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	22	26	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	22	26	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	23	32	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	23	32	View Report
Best Value Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	23	47	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	25	53	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	25	57	View Report
Best Value Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	25	35	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in Pennsylvania	26	41	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in Pennsylvania	26	32	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	26	49	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	26	49	View Report
Best Value Art History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	26	52	View Report
Best Value Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania	27	42	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	27	32	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	29	38	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	29	37	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	29	35	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	29	52	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	29	52	View Report
Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	29	47	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	29	44	View Report
Best Value Family & Community Services Bachelor's Degree Schools	30	32	View Report
Best Value Music Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	31	44	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	31	37	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	31	46	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Pennsylvania	31	53	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	32	59	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	32	59	View Report
Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	32	44	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	34	43	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	34	61	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings 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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