NMSU animation program ranked among top 25 in nation Minerva Baumann LAS CRUCES - New Mexico State University’s Creative Media Institute animation program is again ranked among the top programs in public colleges in the country. NMSU has placed among the top schools in Animation Career Review’s rankings over the past 10 years. The organization considered nearly 200 programs across the country this year. The 2021 rankings list NMSU’s animation program 22nd nationally, seventh regionally and number one in New Mexico. “CMI offers a very high-quality education at a very affordable price,” said Eddie Bakshi, who specializes in teaching 2-D animation production at CMI. “We offer access to industry-standard software, taught by highly skilled professors, many of whom have worked on popular movies or TV shows.”