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2027 Rankings for Mount Saint Mary’s University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has MSMU earned? All of the ranking badges and placements MSMU holds are detailed on this page.

MSMU earned 10 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2027 analysis.

Top Rankings for MSMU:

#73 out of 529	#96 out of 732	#126 out of 1,090	#126 out of 1,090

MSMU has graduate offerings as well. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/mount-st-marys-college/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking
  • Best Health Professions Schools Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Project Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking
  • Best Value Project Management Schools in California Ranking

How MSMU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#471 out of 5,159.

This makes MSMU a top 10% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking was created to help students find the best quality colleges in the U.S.

Top Ranked Majors

MSMU has 188 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Project Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	5	View Report
Best Applied Psychology Schools in California	2	7	View Report
Best Project Management Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	10	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	10	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	7	View Report
Best Project Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	7	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	11	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	9	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	9	View Report
Best Creative Writing Schools in California	8	14	View Report
Best Writing Studies Schools in California	10	18	View Report
Best Child development Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	10	10	View Report
Best Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	12	View Report
Best Creative Writing Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	30	View Report
Best Child development Schools in California	11	11	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	26	View Report
Best Child development Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	12	View Report
Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in California	12	57	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in California	12	21	View Report
Best Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	37	View Report
Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	64	View Report
Best Romance Languages Schools in California	14	64	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Schools in California	14	28	View Report
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in California	15	84	View Report
Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in California	15	17	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	30	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	15	16	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	15	16	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in California	15	28	View Report
Best Romance Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	72	View Report
Best Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	16	29	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	17	17	View Report
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	101	View Report
Best Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region	18	18	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	18	34	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Far Western US Region	18	33	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	19	24	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	19	24	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in California	19	26	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	21	22	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	24	24	View Report
Best Applied Psychology Schools	24	51	View Report
Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Far Western US Region	25	28	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	25	59	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	25	59	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	27	28	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California	27	43	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	28	39	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	28	29	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	28	32	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	28	32	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in California	29	29	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in California	29	29	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	30	51	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region	31	41	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	31	97	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in California	31	176	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	31	97	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in California	31	176	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	32	54	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in California	34	126	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in California	34	56	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	37	218	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	37	218	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	38	71	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	38	57	View Report
Best Child development Bachelor's Degree Schools	40	47	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	40	82	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region	41	160	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	41	84	View Report
Best General Education Schools in California	43	47	View Report
Best General Education Schools in California	43	47	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in the Far Western US Region	44	50	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in the Far Western US Region	44	51	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	44	50	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	45	92	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	45	79	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	46	48	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	46	48	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	47	95	View Report
Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools	48	172	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in California	48	143	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools	48	195	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	49	116	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	52	62	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	52	82	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	53	63	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	53	57	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in California	54	151	View Report
Best Project Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	55	65	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Schools	57	126	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	58	66	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	58	66	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	60	148	View Report

How MSMU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

MSMU has 217 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Project Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Project Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Project Management Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Value Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Music Therapy Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Music Therapy Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Applied Psychology Schools in California	2	7	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Documentary Production Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Documentary Production Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	7	View Report
Best Value General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools in California	4	8	View Report
Best Value Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	10	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	10	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in California	5	16	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	9	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	9	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	23	View Report
Best Value Child development Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	10	View Report
Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in California	7	12	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools in California	8	16	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	17	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in California	8	16	View Report
Best Value Project Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	12	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in California	9	17	View Report
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	13	View Report
Best Value Documentary Production Schools	9	21	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	10	22	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in California	10	23	View Report
Best Value Child development Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	13	View Report
Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	21	View Report
Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in California	11	19	View Report
Best Value Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	16	View Report
Best Value General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools	12	19	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	23	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	12	29	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	13	16	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	13	16	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	13	16	View Report
Best Value Photography Schools in California	13	19	View Report
Best Value Photography Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	22	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	24	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	24	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	17	21	View Report
Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	32	View Report
Best Value Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	17	30	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in California	17	40	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	19	39	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Far Western US Region	20	33	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	20	23	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in California	20	31	View Report
Best Value Clinical Nurse Specialist Bachelor's Degree Schools	21	42	View Report
Best Value Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools	21	43	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in the Far Western US Region	22	36	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in the Far Western US Region	23	47	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	23	36	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	23	48	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in California	23	26	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in California	23	26	View Report
Best Value Child development Schools in California	24	27	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	24	28	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	24	28	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	25	50	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	25	58	View Report
Best Value Music Therapy Schools	26	51	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	26	32	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	26	32	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	27	55	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	27	55	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	28	37	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California	30	43	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in California	32	45	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in California	32	45	View Report
Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region	32	35	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	34	48	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	34	48	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	35	62	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	35	67	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	36	62	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	36	80	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	37	57	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in the Far Western US Region	37	47	View Report
Best Value French Language & Literature Schools in California	38	41	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in the Far Western US Region	38	48	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	39	57	View Report
Best Value Applied Psychology Schools	40	69	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	42	76	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	42	50	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	43	79	View Report
Best Value French Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region	44	49	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	45	86	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	46	66	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	46	66	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	47	69	View Report

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College Factual’s rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition.

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