Last year, 48,100 students completed degree or certificate programs at Best Industrial Design Colleges. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign had the most completers of 16,497, regardless of degree type.
For bachelor's degree, Ohio State University-Main Campus had the most completers of 10,950. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign had the most completers of Master's (7,130) 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 | Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI | 807 | 533 | 274 | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA | 608 | 521 | 87 | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 6,072 | 1,494 | 4,302 | 332 | 63 | - | - |
| 4 | Cranbrook Academy of ArtBloomfield Hills, MI | 68 | - | 68 | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA | 464 | 279 | 185 | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Pratt Institute-MainBrooklyn, NY | 1,420 | 756 | 628 | - | 36 | - | - |
| 7 | Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | 15,789 | 10,950 | 2,924 | 1,784 | 254 | - | 170 |
| 8 | Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY | 3,351 | 2,437 | 992 | 63 | 94 | - | 19 |
| 9 | School of Visual ArtsNew York, NY | 1,223 | 893 | 330 | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL | 902 | 600 | 290 | - | 12 | - | - |
| 11 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | 16,497 | 8,310 | 7,130 | 1,137 | 36 | - | - |
| - | Average | 48,100 | 2,677 | 1,565 | 829 | 83 | - | 95 |