Last year, 52,249 students completed degree or certificate programs at Top Colleges in Illinois. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign had the most completers of 16,497, regardless of degree type.
For bachelor's degree, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign had the most completers of 8,310. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign had the most completers of Master's (7,130) and University of Illinois Chicago had the most completers of Doctor's (1,377) degree.
| Rank | School | Total | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | 12-Weeks Certificate | 1-Year Certificate | 1-4 Years Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL | 6,175 | 1,689 | 3,914 | 768 | 623 | - | - |
| 2 | Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | 8,516 | 2,161 | 5,265 | 1,054 | 200 | - | - |
| 3 | Principia CollegeElsah, IL | 71 | 71 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | 16,497 | 8,310 | 7,130 | 1,137 | 36 | - | - |
| 5 | Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL | 1,927 | 615 | 1,208 | 293 | - | - | - |
| 6 | University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL | 8,962 | 5,110 | 2,477 | 1,377 | 40 | - | - |
| 7 | Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL | 708 | 563 | 137 | 6 | 3 | - | - |
| 8 | Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL | 5,281 | 4,386 | 722 | 67 | 239 | - | - |
| 9 | Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL | 347 | 346 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 10 | Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL | 2,162 | 994 | 1,127 | 8 | 25 | - | - |
| - | Average | 52,249 | 2,425 | 2,748 | 589 | 167 | - | 1 |