Last year, 116,737 students completed degree or certificate programs at Best Archives and Preservation Colleges. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign had the most completers of 16,497, regardless of degree type.
For bachelor's degree, The University of Texas at Austin had the most completers of 9,532. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign had the most completers of Master's (7,130) and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor had the most completers of Doctor's (1,625) degree.
| Rank | School | Total | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | 12-Weeks Certificate | 1-Year Certificate | 1-4 Years Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simmons UniversityBoston, MA | 2,091 | 440 | 1,474 | 139 | 38 | - | - |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | 15,308 | 7,931 | 5,800 | 1,625 | 362 | - | - |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | 8,961 | 4,951 | 2,791 | 1,253 | 6 | - | - |
| 4 | The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | 14,083 | 9,532 | 3,366 | 1,291 | 83 | - | 2,372 |
| 5 | University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | 14,326 | 9,017 | 3,947 | 1,401 | - | - | - |
| 6 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA | 7,768 | 4,506 | 1,942 | 1,166 | 476 | - | 1,043 |
| 7 | University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD | 11,374 | 7,561 | 3,017 | 662 | 238 | - | - |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | 16,497 | 8,310 | 7,130 | 1,137 | 36 | - | - |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI | 5,337 | 3,403 | 1,467 | 229 | 216 | - | 321 |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | 12,507 | 8,111 | 2,855 | 1,452 | 129 | - | 3,283 |
| - | Average | 116,737 | 6,376 | 3,379 | 1,036 | 176 | - | 1,755 |