Last year, 116,766 students completed degree or certificate programs at Best American Politics Colleges. Columbia University in the City of New York had the most completers of 16,141, regardless of degree type.
For bachelor's degree, Ohio State University-Main Campus had the most completers of 10,950. Columbia University in the City of New York had the most completers of Master's (11,542) and Ohio State University-Main Campus had the most completers of Doctor's (1,784) degree.
| Rank | School | Total | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | 12-Weeks Certificate | 1-Year Certificate | 1-4 Years Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | 10,251 | 1,898 | 5,748 | 1,529 | 1,453 | - | 63 |
| 2 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | 4,725 | 1,546 | 2,475 | 1,069 | 3 | - | - |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | 15,308 | 7,931 | 5,800 | 1,625 | 362 | - | - |
| 4 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | 2,344 | 1,284 | 661 | 445 | - | - | - |
| 5 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | 14,064 | 8,849 | 3,977 | 1,245 | 91 | - | - |
| 6 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | 4,886 | 1,449 | 2,617 | 795 | 97 | - | - |
| 7 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | 7,117 | 2,275 | 3,734 | 1,009 | 477 | - | - |
| 8 | University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | 14,326 | 9,017 | 3,947 | 1,401 | - | - | - |
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | 16,141 | 2,416 | 11,542 | 1,478 | 1,366 | - | - |
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | 15,789 | 10,950 | 2,924 | 1,784 | 254 | - | 170 |
| 11 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | 8,961 | 4,951 | 2,791 | 1,253 | 6 | - | - |
| - | Average | 116,766 | 4,779 | 4,201 | 1,239 | 457 | - | 117 |