Last year, 123,263 students completed degree or certificate programs at Best Education Colleges. New York University had the most completers of 21,571, regardless of degree type.
For bachelor's degree, University of California-Los Angeles had the most completers of 9,017. New York University had the most completers of Master's (12,910) 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 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | 16,141 | 2,416 | 11,542 | 1,478 | 1,366 | - | - |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | 15,308 | 7,931 | 5,800 | 1,625 | 362 | - | - |
| 3 | Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | 8,516 | 2,161 | 5,265 | 1,054 | 200 | - | - |
| 4 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | 9,349 | 2,599 | 5,469 | 1,334 | 176 | - | 98 |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | 12,507 | 8,111 | 2,855 | 1,452 | 129 | - | 3,283 |
| 6 | Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | 4,501 | 1,820 | 1,792 | 886 | 34 | - | - |
| 7 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | 4,725 | 1,546 | 2,475 | 1,069 | 3 | - | - |
| 8 | University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | 14,326 | 9,017 | 3,947 | 1,401 | - | - | - |
| 9 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | 10,251 | 1,898 | 5,748 | 1,529 | 1,453 | - | 63 |
| 10 | New York UniversityNew York, NY | 21,571 | 6,994 | 12,910 | 1,536 | 210 | - | - |
| - | Average | 123,263 | 4,449 | 5,780 | 1,336 | 437 | - | 1,148 |