Last year, 293,449 students completed degree or certificate programs at Best Public Affairs Colleges. New York University had the most completers of 21,571, regardless of degree type.
For bachelor's degree, Arizona State University Campus Immersion had the most completers of 14,221. New York University had the most completers of Master's (12,910) and University of Southern California had the most completers of Doctor's (1,899) degree.
| Rank | School | Total | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | 12-Weeks Certificate | 1-Year Certificate | 1-4 Years Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN | 11,489 | 7,239 | 3,372 | 728 | 286 | - | 24 |
| 2 | Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY | 6,242 | 3,282 | 2,495 | 375 | 389 | - | 13 |
| 3 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | 10,251 | 1,898 | 5,748 | 1,529 | 1,453 | - | 63 |
| 4 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | 14,064 | 8,849 | 3,977 | 1,245 | 91 | - | - |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | 15,308 | 7,931 | 5,800 | 1,625 | 362 | - | - |
| 6 | University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | 17,924 | 5,095 | 10,921 | 1,899 | 1,207 | - | - |
| 7 | University of GeorgiaAthens, GA | 11,109 | 7,570 | 2,415 | 1,027 | 379 | - | 953 |
| 8 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL | 6,175 | 1,689 | 3,914 | 768 | 623 | - | - |
| 9 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA | 14,274 | 8,085 | 4,728 | 1,464 | 13 | - | - |
| 10 | American UniversityWashington, DC | 4,418 | 1,804 | 2,190 | 394 | 89 | - | 161 |
| 11 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ | 20,122 | 14,221 | 5,014 | 863 | 157 | - | 1,163 |
| 12 | Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC | 7,746 | 1,857 | 4,791 | 1,064 | 36 | - | - |
| 13 | George Washington UniversityWashington, DC | 8,619 | 2,693 | 4,441 | 1,094 | 630 | - | - |
| 14 | New York UniversityNew York, NY | 21,571 | 6,994 | 12,910 | 1,536 | 210 | - | - |
| 15 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | 2,344 | 1,284 | 661 | 445 | - | - | - |
| 16 | University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | 14,326 | 9,017 | 3,947 | 1,401 | - | - | - |
| 17 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN | 12,504 | 7,471 | 3,079 | 1,803 | 219 | - | 185 |
| 18 | The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | 14,083 | 9,532 | 3,366 | 1,291 | 83 | - | 2,372 |
| 19 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 6,072 | 1,494 | 4,302 | 332 | 63 | - | - |
| 20 | Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | 15,789 | 10,950 | 2,924 | 1,784 | 254 | - | 170 |
| 21 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | 8,961 | 4,951 | 2,791 | 1,253 | 6 | - | - |
| 22 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | 16,141 | 2,416 | 11,542 | 1,478 | 1,366 | - | - |
| 23 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | 7,117 | 2,275 | 3,734 | 1,009 | 477 | - | - |
| 24 | Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA | 8,087 | 5,217 | 2,263 | 522 | 187 | - | 156 |
| 25 | University of KansasLawrence, KS | 6,612 | 4,010 | 1,500 | 992 | 318 | - | 471 |
| - | Average | 293,449 | 5,513 | 4,513 | 1,117 | 387 | - | 521 |