Messiah University Ranking Badges

Messiah earned 12 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 2 in the top 1%, 2 in the top 5%, 4 in the top 10% and 4 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 60 in Highest Paid Graduates for Teaching English or French, a top 1% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 12 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 2 / 2
Highest placement: #1 of 60, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 4
Placements this edition: 181
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Messiah University Earned?

Messiah University holds 12 ranking badges across 4 fields of study, 4 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. The current ranking cycle is 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Read about our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	2
Top 5%	2
Top 10%	4
Top 15%	4
Total	12

What Is Messiah University Known For?

Messiah University is best known for Visual & Performing Arts: 5 of its 12 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Teaching English or French, Other Health Professions and General Biology.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%
Overall Best		✓
Overall Best (Middle Atlantic)	✓
Overall Best (Pennsylvania)	✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Biology
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Teaching English or French
Highest Paid Graduates				✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 10%	Top 1%
Other Health Professions
Most Popular	✓
Most Focused		✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%
Top Ranked	✓
Fine & Studio Arts
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Music
Top Ranked	✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Most Focused		✓

How Does Messiah University Rank in Athletics?

Messiah University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #60 of 315 in Soccer (D3) (top 20%).

How Does Messiah University Rank for Online Students?

Messiah University earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #70 of 138 in Most Popular Online for General Education.

How Does Messiah University Rank for Veterans?

Messiah University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #946 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 20%).

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. Messiah University appears in 181 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.