The Master’s University Receives High Rankings from the Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal has released its annual college rankings for 2026, and The Master’s University was once again rated among the top schools nationwide.
TMU was No. 2 in the U.S. in the most-likely-to-recommend category, No. 4 for community and social life, and No. 11 for career preparation.
The rankings included nearly 600 public and private schools across the country and were based on the surveys of roughly 120,000 college students and recent graduates. Stanford University was ranked as the top school overall.
This comes one year after TMU was ranked No. 1 nationally for “Character Development,” a category not surveyed this year.
TMU has been in the top five for the “Recommendation” category each of the past three years. This ranking measures how likely a school’s students and recent alums are to recommend their institution and whether they’d enroll there again if they could make the decision over.
TMU graduate Josephine Lee (’24) highlighted spiritual growth at TMU as a key reason for this high ranking.
“I think TMU has been the greatest factor God has used to grow me as a young adult,” she said. “When I first came I was really spiritually confused. But my professors, coworkers, peers, just poured into me. They kept me accountable and pushed me forward. Now I’m amazed at just how much God has convicted and strengthened me. So if you’re not afraid to grow in a serious way, this is the place.”
This is also the third straight year TMU was among the top 15 schools nationwide for career preparation.
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photo by Kaylani Seto

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