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At least 70% of billionaires have a bachelor’s degree, according to Wealth-X, and 22% have a master’s degree. While the path to riches may not be paved in college degrees, it certainly helps.
Based on data from Wealth-X, we compiled a list of the top 10 universities by the number of billionaire graduates.
8. TIE: University of Chicago
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Notable graduate: Former Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham
Number of degrees earned by billionaires: 22
8. TIE: New York University
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Notable graduate: Twitter founder and programmer Jack Dorsey
Number of degrees earned by billionaires: 22
7. Yale University
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Notable graduate: Former Coca-Cola chairman Roberto Goizueta
Number of degrees earned by billionaires: 23