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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
bachelor's in music therapy degree in the U.S.
—thebestschools.org (2023)
#3
online digital photography degree in the nation
—Intelligent.com (2023)
#3
graphic design schools in the Southwest
—Animation Career Review, 2023
#4
in the U.S. for ceramics
—U.S. News & World Report, 2020
#5
in Arizona for visual effects (VFX)
—Animation Career Review, 2023
#6
in the U.S. for photography
—U.S. News & World Report, 2020
top15
mfa programs in the U.S.
—U.S. News & World Report, 2020
top20
industrial design program in the nation
—The Art Career Project, 2021
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