Last year, 97,510 students completed degree or certificate programs at Best Industrial Design Colleges. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign had the most completers of 16,163, regardless of degree type.
For bachelor's degree, Ohio State University-Main Campus had the most completers of 11,409. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign had the most completers of Master's (6,682) and Ohio State University-Main Campus had the most completers of Doctor's (1,743) 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 | 730 | 513 | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA | 608 | 485 | 135 | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 5,567 | 1,647 | 3,522 | 346 | 172 | - | - |
| 4 | Cranbrook Academy of ArtBloomfield Hills, MI | 60 | - | 55 | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA | 439 | 275 | 164 | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Pratt Institute-MainBrooklyn, NY | 1,445 | 792 | 602 | - | 33 | - | - |
| 7 | Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | 15,912 | 11,166 | 2,978 | 1,743 | 234 | - | 237 |
| 8 | Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY | 3,584 | 2,638 | 1,226 | 56 | 97 | - | 18 |
| 9 | School of Visual ArtsNew York, NY | 1,114 | 837 | 308 | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL | 1,033 | 716 | 296 | - | 14 | - | - |
| 11 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | 16,163 | 9,050 | 6,682 | 1,279 | 611 | - | - |
| - | Average | 97,510 | 2,799 | 1,451 | 854 | 169 | - | 123 |