Program rankings
A tradition of top-ranked programs
At the Herberger Institute, we have a tradition of top-ranked programs across all of our schools, we are among the first to offer a proficiency-based digital media degree in the U.S., and the ASU Art Museum has been called the "single most impressive contemporary art venue in Arizona.
#1
university for innovation in the U.S.
—U.S. News & World Report, 2016–2023
#2
for employability in the U.S.
—Global Employability University Ranking and Survey, 2023–26
#2
in visual and performing doctorates in the U.S.
—NSF Higher Education Survey of Earned Doctorates, 2024
#2
in the U.S. for total research expenditures in visual and performing arts
—NSF HERD, 2023
#3
augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR) schools in the Southwest
—Animation Career Review, 2025
#4
for graphic design among public school in the U.S.
—Animation Career Review, 2025
#4
in the U.S. for ceramics
—U.S. News & World Report, current ranking
#5
in the Southwest for visual effects (VFX)
—Animation Career Review, 2023
#6
in the U.S. for photography
—U.S. News & World Report, current ranking
#8
online graphic design degree in the U.S.
—Intelligent.com, 2025
#9
for animation among public schools in the U.S.
—Animation Career Review, 2025
top15
mfa programs in the U.S.
—U.S. News & World Report, current ranking
#16
best colleges in the U.S. for industrial and product design
collegetransitions.com, 2025
among the first
proficiency-based digital media degrees in the U.S.
single most impressive
contemporary art venue in Arizona : ASU Art Museum
—Art in America Magazine