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2026 Rankings for Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

Which College Factual rankings and awards has SMU MN been awarded? All of the ranking badges and placements SMU MN holds are detailed on this page.

SMU MN received 23 ranking badges in the 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for SMU MN:

#7 out of 15	#9 out of 51	#12 out of 42	#12 out of 40

SMU MN also offers graduate programs. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/saint-marys-university-of-minnesota/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Project Management Schools in Minnesota Ranking
  • Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in Minnesota Ranking
  • Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in the Plains States Region Ranking

How SMU MN Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

SMU MN has 184 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Project Management Schools in Minnesota Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Project Management Schools in Minnesota	1	5	View Report
Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region	1	5	View Report
Best Nurse Anesthetist Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Interior Design Management Schools in Minnesota	2	3	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in Minnesota	2	8	View Report
Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	4	View Report
Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Schools in the Plains States Region	2	4	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in Minnesota	2	6	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Minnesota	2	24	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota	2	11	View Report
Best Interior Design Management Schools in the Plains States Region	3	17	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	9	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Minnesota	3	12	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	10	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in Minnesota	3	15	View Report
Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	3	View Report
Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	3	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	9	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region	3	24	View Report
Best Health Care Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	10	View Report
Best Health Care Management Schools in Minnesota	3	10	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	12	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Minnesota	3	19	View Report
Best Nurse Anesthetist Schools in the Plains States Region	3	11	View Report
Best General Public Health Schools in Minnesota	3	7	View Report
Best Project Management Schools in the Plains States Region	4	11	View Report
Best General Information Science Schools in Minnesota	4	4	View Report
Best Information Science Schools in Minnesota	4	4	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4	25	View Report
Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota	4	10	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	4	27	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	4	10	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Minnesota	4	14	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	4	12	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	5	21	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region	5	106	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region	5	30	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in Minnesota	5	57	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in the Plains States Region	6	34	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Plains States Region	6	25	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	6	24	View Report
Best Health Care Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	6	28	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	6	32	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Minnesota	6	46	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Minnesota	6	28	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region	7	36	View Report
Best General Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region	7	21	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	8	30	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	8	44	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Minnesota	9	51	View Report
Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	9	10	View Report
Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	9	10	View Report
Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	19	View Report
Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Schools	9	37	View Report
Best Health Care Management Schools in the Plains States Region	9	36	View Report
Best Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region	9	35	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	9	57	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	10	143	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	10	66	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	10	67	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	12	21	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	12	27	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Minnesota	12	40	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Minnesota	12	42	View Report
Best General Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region	12	13	View Report
Best Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region	12	13	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	13	22	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	13	29	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in the Plains States Region	13	60	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region	14	208	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	15	20	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	15	20	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Plains States Region	15	104	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Minnesota	17	32	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region	17	258	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota	19	25	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Minnesota	19	25	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Minnesota	20	35	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	21	25	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Bachelor's Degree Schools	21	64	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools	22	131	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	26	160	View Report
Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools	26	90	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	32	130	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region	32	236	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	34	172	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	34	47	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	34	47	View Report
Best Nurse Anesthetist Schools	34	64	View Report
Best Project Management Schools	35	95	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	35	139	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Minnesota	35	41	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Plains States Region	36	189	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	36	202	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	37	76	View Report

How SMU MN Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

SMU MN has 184 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in Minnesota Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Minnesota	1	5	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	3	View Report
Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	3	View Report
Best Value Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Schools in Minnesota	4	4	View Report
Best Value Information Science Schools in Minnesota	4	4	View Report
Best Value Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Schools in the Plains States Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4	8	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Schools in Minnesota	4	6	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in Minnesota	5	8	View Report
Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools in the Plains States Region	6	10	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in Minnesota	7	15	View Report
Best Value Public Health Schools in Minnesota	7	9	View Report
Best Value Project Management Schools in Minnesota	8	9	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	8	9	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region	8	20	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	9	10	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	9	10	View Report
Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	9	10	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota	9	10	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	9	10	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Minnesota	10	11	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region	10	12	View Report
Best Value Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region	10	12	View Report
Best Value Health Care Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	10	11	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	10	11	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	10	11	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Minnesota	11	14	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	12	21	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	12	20	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	12	20	View Report
Best Value Health Care Management Schools in Minnesota	12	13	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region	12	21	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	13	21	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	13	21	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	13	24	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	14	24	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	14	29	View Report
Best Value Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	14	26	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	15	28	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	15	28	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	15	21	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	15	26	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Plains States Region	16	24	View Report
Best Value Health Care Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	16	28	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Minnesota	17	25	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Minnesota	17	25	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Minnesota	17	23	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	17	29	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Minnesota	17	18	View Report
Best Value Project Management Schools in the Plains States Region	18	26	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in the Plains States Region	19	34	View Report
Best Value Health Care Management Schools in the Plains States Region	20	36	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region	20	29	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Minnesota	20	21	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region	21	34	View Report
Best Value Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region	23	31	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Minnesota	26	34	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Minnesota	26	34	View Report
Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools	26	72	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Minnesota	26	27	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in Minnesota	27	40	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Minnesota	27	41	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	28	47	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	28	47	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Minnesota	29	40	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	30	44	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Bachelor's Degree Schools	33	62	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Minnesota	34	50	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in Minnesota	34	45	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Plains States Region	36	56	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Plains States Region	36	56	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in the Plains States Region	38	54	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in the Plains States Region	40	77	View Report
Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools	42	104	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in Minnesota	42	55	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	42	65	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	43	66	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	49	76	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	50	77	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	51	77	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	54	69	View Report
Best Value Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Schools	55	72	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	65	132	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region	72	99	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	73	135	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	74	136	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region	77	98	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region	78	105	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Plains States Region	79	103	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	83	157	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools	90	227	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools	95	138	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are built on federal 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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