At SCAD, innovation extends to all 100-plus degree programs the university offers, each designed with constant research and reimagining to instill the critical skills and knowledge you need to succeed in your chosen career, an approach that garnered recognition from CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell in 2022 as a singular example of innovation in higher education. SCAD's dedication to preeminent art, business, and design education garnered Red Dot Design's No. 1 design university in the U.S. ranking for the sixth consecutive year, as well as other top rankings from the International Design Awards, DesignIntelligence, The Rookies, Art & Object, Animation Career Review, The Hollywood Reporter, and The Business of Fashion, among others. SCAD consults industry leaders, gathers data on business and design needs through SCADpro, and collects student feedback to inform the genesis and evolution of every degree taught at the university.