Westphal College of Media Arts & Design Rankings Drexel University’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design is dedicated to the enrichment of society through creative practices in the arts, design, and media. Westphal contains one of the broadest ranges of creative programs housed in a single college in the country, representing an unmatched depth of expertise and skill that its faculty, students, and staff can bring to bear on virtually any challenge. We’re ranked among the Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the U.S. by College Factual, meaning students graduate with intensive studio experience under their belt, and with the highest chance of success in their careers in media arts or design. Many of our individual programs earn national or international rankings, and we are recognized for world-class training in competitive creative fields like Fashion Design, Digital Media, and Entertainment & Arts Management. Undergraduate & Graduate Art School Rankings Sixteen of Westphal’s programs enjoy national or international rankings, including Entertainment & Arts Management, Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Design & Merchandising, Game Design & Production, Interior Design, Music Industry, Product Design, and Graduate Digital Media. Bachelor of Architecture 2020 Most Admired Architecture Schools – DesignIntelligence #7 Best Architecture Schools in U.S. 2020 – GradReports Bachelor of Science in Design & Merchandising Top 50 Fashion Design Schools and Colleges in the US - 2021 Rankings - Fashion-Schools.org 2020 Top 50 Fashion Merchandising Schools and Colleges in the US — Fashion-Schools.org 2020 Top 25 Best Fashion Merchandising Schools in the US – The Art Career Project 2019 Best Fashion Schools in the World – Best Overall, Best in Learning Experience, Best in Long-Term Value — Business of Fashion Bachelor of Science in Entertainment & Arts Management 2021 Top Colleges for Arts Management in America— Niche.com 2021 Top 15 Bachelor’s Degrees in Entertainment Management – BestCollegeReviews.com 2021 Top 8 Bachelor’s in Entertainment Management – TopManagementDegrees.com 2020 Best Entertainment Management Degrees — CollegeChoice.net Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design Top 50 Fashion Design Schools and Colleges in the US - 2021 Rankings - Fashion-Schools.org 2021 Best Colleges with Fashion and Apparel Design Degrees in America – Niche.com 2021 Best Fashion Schools in the World, #3 by CEOWorld Magazine 2020 Best Fashion Schools in the World – Fashionisers 2020 Best Fashion Schools in the U.S., #6 in the US by Prep Scholar 2020 Top Fashion Design Schools and Colleges in the U.S., #9 in the US by Fashion-Schools.org 2019 Top Fashion Schools in the World — Fashionista 2019 Best Fashion Schools in the World – Best Overall, Best in Global Experience, Best in Learning Experience — Business of Fashion Bachelor of Science in Film & Television 2021 Best Film Schools and Photography Programs — Niche.com 2021 Best Filmmaking Colleges in Philadelphia – Universities.com Bachelor of Science in Game Design & Production 2021 Top 50 Game Design: Ugrad — The Princeton Review 2020 Top 50 Game Design: Ugrad — The Princeton Review 2019 Top 50 Game Design: Ugrad — The Princeton Review 2021 Top 10 Game Design Colleges – SuccessfulStudent.org (#9) 2020 Top 50 Game Design Schools and Colleges in the US – AnimationCareerReview.com 2020 Best Schools for Game Design – TheBestSchools.org 75 Best Video Game Design Schools (World Rankings) — GameDesigning.org (#6) 20 Best Video Game Design Schools in the US by Prep Scholar Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design 2021 Best Colleges with Graphic Design Degrees in America – Niche.com 2020 Top Graphic Design Schools – Highest Honors — GDUSA 2019 Top Graphic Design Schools – Highest Honors — GDUSA Bachelor of Science in User Experience & Interaction Design 2020 Top 10 Colleges for the New Generation of Web Designers – College Magazine (program listed as Interactive Digital Media) Bachelor of Science in Interior Design 2021 Best Schools for an Interior Design Education - House Beautiful 2021 Best Colleges with Interior Design Degrees in America – Niche.com 2020 Best Interior Design Schools in the US by Prep Scholar 2020 Best Interior Design Degrees – CollegeChoice.net Top 10 Schools in the US to Get Your Interior Design Degree 2019 America's Top-Ranked Architecture & Design Schools — DesignIntelligence Bachelor of Science in Music Industry 2020 Top Music Business Schools — Billboard 2019 Top Music Business Schools — Billboard 10 Best Schools for Music Business (#4) Bachelor of Science in Photography 2021 Top Photography Bachelor’s Degree Programs –CollegeRaptor.com 2021 Best Colleges with Photography Degrees in America – Niche.com 2021 Best Photography Degrees – CollegeChoice.net 2020 Top Photography College Degrees in America — BestValueSchools.com Bachelor of Science in Product Design 2021 Top 30 Best Industrial Design Schools (Undergrad) - College Values Online 2021 Top Industrial and Product Design Bachelor’s Degree Program – CollegeRaptor.com 2021 Best Colleges with Industrial and Product Design Degrees in America – Niche.com Bachelor of Science in Virtual Reality & Immersive Media Top 50 Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Colleges in the U.S. – 2021 College Rankings - AnimationCareerReview.com Master of Science in Digital Media 2021 Top 25 Game Design: Grad — The Princeton Review 2020 Top 25 Game Design: Grad — The Princeton Review 2019 Top 25 Game Design: Grad — The Princeton Review 2020 Top 25 Game Design MS/MA Programs in the US – AnimationCareerReview.com 75 Best Video Game Design Schools (World Rankings) — GameDesigning.org (#6) Master of Science in Fashion Design Top 50 Fashion Design Schools and Colleges in the US - 2021 Rankings - Fashion-Schools.org 2020 Best Fashion Schools in the World, #5 by CEOWorld Magazine 2020 Best Master’s in Fashion Design – CollegeChoice.net 2019 Top Fashion Schools in the World — Fashionista Master of Science in Interior Architecture & Design 2020 America’s Top-Ranked Architecture & Design Schools – DesignIntelligence 2019 America's Top-Ranked Architecture & Design Schools — DesignIntelligence 2020 Best Interior Design Schools in the US by Prep Scholar Master of Science in Retail & Merchandising 2020 Best Online Fashion Merchandising Schools - Successful Student 2019 Top Fashion Schools in the World — Fashionista Learn More About Westphal College of Media Arts & Design Consistently ranked among the top media arts and design schools in the nation and across the globe, the Westphal College is recognized for our unique interdisciplinary approach to applied arts, our hands-on studio curriculum, and our graduation success rate. 89% of Westphal graduates are gainfully employed or enrolled in graduate or professional education within a year of graduation. Learn more about the Westphal College and our accreditation, as well as the innovative and hands-on opportunities available in our undergraduate programs, graduate programs, and accelerated degrees.