Last year, 266,377 students completed degree or certificate programs at Best Software Engineering Colleges. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign had the most completers of 16,163, regardless of degree type.
For bachelor's degree, Purdue University-Main Campus had the most completers of 9,961. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus had the most completers of Master's (7,563) and University of Washington-Seattle Campus had the most completers of Doctor's (1,488) degree.
| Rank | School | Total | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | 12-Weeks Certificate | 1-Year Certificate | 1-4 Years Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 5,567 | 1,647 | 3,522 | 346 | 99 | - | - |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | 16,163 | 8,427 | 6,450 | 1,279 | 611 | - | - |
| 3 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA | 12,059 | 4,503 | 7,006 | 617 | 52 | - | - |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | 3,666 | 1,158 | 1,918 | 704 | - | - | - |
| 5 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | 4,928 | 1,794 | 2,634 | 1,000 | 4 | - | - |
| 6 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | 13,647 | 9,339 | 3,853 | 1,279 | 67 | - | - |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA | 14,309 | 8,186 | 4,845 | 1,451 | 15 | - | - |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN | 12,681 | 8,354 | 3,135 | 1,061 | 461 | 35 | 1,304 |
| 9 | University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA | 10,765 | 8,092 | 2,052 | 786 | 124 | - | - |
| 10 | University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | 14,664 | 9,433 | 3,828 | 1,456 | 2 | - | - |
| 11 | Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | 8,322 | 4,182 | 3,992 | 851 | - | - | - |
| 12 | North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC | 9,874 | 6,239 | 2,631 | 703 | 430 | - | 73 |
| - | Average | 266,377 | 6,034 | 3,838 | 962 | 172 | 35 | 636 |