2026 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 41 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for MSMU:



#9 out of 24	#30 out of 53	#32 out of 55	#42 out of 89

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

How MSMU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Associate Degree Colleges Ranking

#0 out of 2,043.

This makes MSMU a top 1% 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 143 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Project Management Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	13	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in California	10	18	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	10	10	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	10	10	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	25	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in California	13	13	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in California	13	13	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	14	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	14	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	17	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	17	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	30	53	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in California	31	49	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	32	55	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	33	62	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	33	62	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in California	38	176	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in California	38	176	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	40	69	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	41	101	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	41	101	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	42	89	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	42	85	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools	42	185	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	42	74	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in California	44	143	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	44	91	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	46	219	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	46	219	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	47	53	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	47	53	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Schools	48	99	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in California	49	149	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	53	121	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	55	67	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	55	68	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	56	146	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	57	69	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	57	69	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	58	226	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	63	233	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in California	67	153	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in California	67	153	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in California	68	255	View Report
Best Project Management Schools	75	95	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in California	76	194	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region	77	170	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region	77	170	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	77	93	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region	84	377	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	91	247	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	93	125	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	93	129	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools	111	145	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools	111	145	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	113	154	View Report
Best Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	117	206	View Report
Best Criminology Schools	121	159	View Report
Best Criminology Schools	121	159	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in California	143	190	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in California	143	192	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	143	1011	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	146	1046	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in California	158	213	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools	159	1899	View Report
Best Nursing Schools	168	1956	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	172	1081	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	172	1081	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools	183	1317	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools	183	1317	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	186	266	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools	188	462	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	190	276	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	200	1341	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region	221	315	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	228	1245	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools	236	431	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools	237	434	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools	250	2577	View Report
Best Sociology Schools	260	550	View Report
Best Sociology Schools	261	553	View Report
Best Psychology Schools	377	1514	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	447	767	View Report
Best Social Sciences Schools	507	942	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	752	1213	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	785	1276	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools	1154	1936	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools	1196	2027	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	1326	2327	View Report

How MSMU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

MSMU has 143 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Far Western US Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Project Management Schools in California	3	6	View Report
Best Value Applied Psychology Schools in California	3	6	View Report
Best Value Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	10	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in California	5	16	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	9	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	9	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	24	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in California	9	11	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in California	9	11	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in California	10	22	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	13	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	13	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	15	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	15	View Report
Best Value Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	19	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in California	17	38	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in the Far Western US Region	20	40	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	25	48	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	27	50	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	28	55	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	32	58	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	32	58	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	34	53	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	34	53	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	39	66	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	39	66	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	39	70	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	43	80	View Report
Best Value Applied Psychology Schools	44	69	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	45	81	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	46	69	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	46	69	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	47	83	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	54	97	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	54	97	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	61	92	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	65	116	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools	78	122	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	83	123	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	84	125	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	84	137	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	98	150	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in California	100	136	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in California	102	139	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools	109	144	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools	109	144	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools	120	157	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools	120	157	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in California	134	153	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in California	134	153	View Report
Best Value Project Management Schools	138	185	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools	139	204	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in California	143	169	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in California	143	169	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in California	147	230	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region	147	170	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region	147	170	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in California	150	181	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in California	151	183	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in California	152	184	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in California	162	204	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	164	217	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	166	220	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	168	211	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	168	211	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	171	202	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	179	230	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	211	259	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	218	266	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region	229	344	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region	246	304	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools	301	429	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools	329	431	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools	330	432	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools	394	525	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools	446	549	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools	447	550	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	555	761	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	708	966	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	723	931	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	727	990	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	764	1068	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	764	1068	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	860	1229	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	911	1275	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	963	1232	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	979	1251	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools	992	1299	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools	992	1299	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools	1116	1473	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools	1489	1839	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools	1514	1874	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools	1618	1938	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools	1654	1982	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1835	2423	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools	1897	2276	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.
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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