Last year, 194,425 students completed degree or certificate programs at Best Cognitive Psychology Colleges. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign had the most completers of 16,163, regardless of degree type.
For bachelor's degree, University of California-San Diego had the most completers of 9,717. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign had the most completers of Master's (6,682) and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor had the most completers of Doctor's (1,719) degree.
| Rank | School | Total | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | 12-Weeks Certificate | 1-Year Certificate | 1-4 Years Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | 4,928 | 2,086 | 2,634 | 1,000 | 3 | - | - |
| 2 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | 10,200 | 2,158 | 5,652 | 1,556 | 1,341 | 126 | 35 |
| 3 | University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA | 12,147 | 8,923 | 2,419 | 924 | - | - | - |
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | 16,163 | 8,427 | 6,450 | 1,244 | 349 | - | - |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 5,567 | 1,871 | 3,522 | 346 | 99 | - | - |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | 15,270 | 8,780 | 5,470 | 1,683 | 286 | - | - |
| 7 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | 4,971 | 1,665 | 2,623 | 751 | 82 | - | - |
| 8 | Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO | 5,311 | 1,994 | 2,548 | 914 | 174 | - | 26 |
| 9 | University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | 14,664 | 9,433 | 3,828 | 1,376 | 2 | - | - |
| 10 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | 3,666 | 1,099 | 1,918 | 704 | - | - | - |
| - | Average | 194,425 | 4,679 | 3,714 | 1,056 | 316 | 85 | 38 |