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11 highly successful people who went to public universities

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Ivy League schools, with their extensive rosters of famous alums, are typically lauded as bastions of success.

As it turns out, public colleges and universities can boast a similar claim.

Business Insider compiled a list of the most successful people who received an undergraduate degree from a public school.

From one of the richest people in the world to a former vice president, some of the most successful people in the US chose to attend public universities for their college degree.

Rex Tillerson — University of Texas at Austin

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson received a degree in civil engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1975.

Maxine Waters — California State University, Los Angeles

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Rep. Maxine Waters of California graduated from California State University, Los Angeles in 1970 with a degree in sociology.

Jon Stewart — College of William & Mary

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The comedian and television host attended the College of William & Mary located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and graduated in 1984 with a psychology degree.

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