Last year, 105,815 students completed degree or certificate programs at Top Colleges in Illinois. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign had the most completers of 16,163, regardless of degree type.
For bachelor's degree, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign had the most completers of 9,050. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign had the most completers of Master's (6,682) and University of Illinois Chicago had the most completers of Doctor's (1,380) degree.
| Rank | School | Total | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | 12-Weeks Certificate | 1-Year Certificate | 1-4 Years Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL | 6,208 | 2,085 | 3,677 | 748 | 540 | - | - |
| 2 | Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | 7,945 | 2,376 | 4,914 | 1,069 | 208 | - | - |
| 3 | Principia CollegeElsah, IL | 59 | 76 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | 16,163 | 9,050 | 6,450 | 1,244 | 349 | - | - |
| 5 | Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL | 2,194 | 593 | 1,473 | 311 | - | - | - |
| 6 | University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL | 8,532 | 5,004 | 2,055 | 1,380 | 23 | - | - |
| 7 | Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL | 760 | 511 | 230 | 25 | 15 | - | - |
| 8 | Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL | 5,529 | 4,475 | 807 | 59 | 279 | - | - |
| 9 | Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL | 341 | 341 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| 10 | Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL | 2,018 | 1,094 | 1,075 | 13 | 20 | - | - |
| - | Average | 105,815 | 2,491 | 2,702 | 605 | 193 | - | 14 |