100 Celebrities with College Degrees
This is a top 100 celebrity list like none other; instead of the 100 richest, sexiest, or most powerful, we are highlighting something much more important. The top 100 celebrities with a college degree. As we approach spring graduation we need to remember to celebrate the successes in our lives. Earning a college degree is certainly a moment in life that is cause for celebration.
While every college graduate may utilize their degree differently, this list exhibits that even celebrities see the value in a college education. Some of the names on this list will certainly surprise you. Enjoy.
Celebrities with a College Degree
(Click the highlighted celebrity names to send them a tweet congratulating them for earning a college degree!)
1. Adam Sandler
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College: New York University
Degree Earned: Master's in Fine Arts
2. Alan Alda
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College: Fordham University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in English
3. Alec Baldwin
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College: New York University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Fine Arts
4. Arnold Schwarzenegger
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College: University of Wisconsin-Superior
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Business and International Economics
5. Art Garfunkel
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College: Columbia College, Columbia University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Art History, Master's in Mathematics
6. Ashley Judd
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College: University of Kentucky
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in French
7. Barbara Walters
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College: Sarah Lawrence College
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in English
8. Barry Bonds
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College: Arizona State
Degree Earned: Criminology Degree
9. Bill Cosby
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College: Temple University, University of Massachusetts
Degree Earned: Master's in Education
10. Brooke Shields
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College: Princeton University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in French Literature
11. Carrie Underwood
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College: Northeastern State University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Mass Communications
12. Chevy Chase
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College: Bard College
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in English
13. Chris O’Donnell
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College: Boston College
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Marketing
14. Christy Turlington
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College: New York University
Degree Earned: Bachelor of Arts
15. Conan O’Brien
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College: Harvard University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in American History and Literature
16. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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College: Mitchell Community College
Degree Earned: Associate's in Automotive Technology
17. David Boreanaz
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College: Ithaca College
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Communications
18. David Duchovny
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College: Princeton University, Yale University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's and Master's in English Literature
19. David Letterman
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College: Ball State University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Broadcasting
20. David Schwimmer
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College: Northwestern University
Degree Earned: Bachelor of Arts
21. David Spade
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College: Arizona State University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Business
22. Debra Messing
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College: Brandeis University, New York University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Theater Arts, Master's in Fine Arts
23. Denzel Washington
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College: Fordham University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Theater
24. Dolph Lundgren
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College: Royal Institute of Technology
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering
25. Don Johnson
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College: University of Kansas
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Drama
26. Donald Sutherland
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College: University of Toronto
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Engineering and Drama
27. Donald Trump
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College: University of Pennsylvania
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Finance
28. Dr. Phil McGraw
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College: University of North Texas
Degree Earned: Bachelor's, Master's and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
29. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
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College: University of Miami
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in General Studies
30. Edward Norton
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College: Yale University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in History
31. Eva Longoria
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College: Texas A&M University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Kinesiology
32. Forest Whitaker
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College: University of Southern California
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Acting
33. Gabrielle Union
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College: UCLA
Degree Earned:Bachelor's in Sociology
34. Gloria Estefan
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College: University of Miami
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Psychology
35. Greg Kinnear
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College: University of Arizona in Tucson
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Broadcast Journalism
36. Hill Harper
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College: Brown University, Harvard University
Degree Earned: Master's of Public Administration and J.D.
37. Howard Stern
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College: Boston University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Communications
38. Hugh Grant
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College: New College Oxford
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in English Literature
39. Hugh Hefner
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College: University of Illinois
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Psychology
40. J.K. Rowling
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College: Exeter University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in French and Classical Studies
41. James Earl Jones
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College: University of Michigan
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Drama
42. James Franco
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College: UCLA
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in English
43. Jamie Foxx
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College: United States International University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Music Arts
44. Jay Leno
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College: Emerson College
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Speech Therapy
45. Jennifer Garner
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College: Denison University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Drama
46. Jerry Seinfeld
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College: Queens College
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Theater and Communications
47. Jerry Springer
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College: Tulane University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Political Science
48. Jodie Foster
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College: Yale University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Literature
49. John Krasinski
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College: Brown University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in English Literature
50. John Legend
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College: University of Pennsylvania
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in English
51. John Lithgow
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College: Harvard University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in History and Literature
52. Jon Stewart
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College: College of William and Mary
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Psychology
53. Julia Stiles
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College: Columbia University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in English
54. Katie Couric
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College: University of Virginia
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in English
55. Ken Jeong
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College: Duke University, University of North Carolina
Degree Earned: MD
56. Kenny Chesney
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College: Eastern Tennessee State
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Advertising
57. Kenny G
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College: University of Washington
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Accounting
58. Kevin Costner
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College: California Steve University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Business
59. Kourtney Kardashian
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College: University of Arizona
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Theatre Arts
60. Kristin Bell
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College: New York University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Musical Theater
61. Kristin Davis
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College: Rutgers University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Acting
62. Lionel Richie
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College: Tuskegee Institute
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Economics
63. Lisa Kudrow
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College: Vassar College
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Psychobiology
64. Lucy Lui
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College: University of Michigan
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Chinese Language and Culture
65. Ludacris
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College: Georgia State University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Music Management
66. Maggie Gyllenhall
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College: Columbia University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Eastern Religions
67. Matthew McConaughey
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College: University of Texas at Austin
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Film Direction
68. Mayim Bialik
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College: UCLA
Degree Earned: Bachelor's and PhD in Neuroscience
69. Meryl Streep
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College: Vassar College, Yale University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Drama, Master's in Fine Arts
70. Michael Jordan
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College: University of North Carolina
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Geography
71. Montel Williams
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College: U.S. Naval Academy
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Engineering
72. Natalie Portman
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College: Harvard University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Psycholog
73. Oprah Winfrey
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College: Tennessee State University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Speech and Drama
74. Paul Giamatti
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College: Yale University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in English, Master's in Fine Arts
75. Paul Simon
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College: Queens College
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in English
76. Rachel McAdams
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College: York University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Fine Arts
77. Ray Romano
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College: Queens College
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Accounting
78. Reba McEntire
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College: Southeastern
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Elementary Education
79. Regis Philbin
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College: University of Notre Dame
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Sociology
80. Renée Zellwegar
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College: University of Texas
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in English
81. Ron Jeremy
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College: Queens College
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Education and Theater, Master's in Special Education
82. Ron Livingston
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College: Yale University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Theater Studies and English Literature
83. Rowan Atkinson
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College: Oxford University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
84. Sacha Baron Cohen
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College: Cambridge University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in History
85. Samuel L. Jackson
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College: Morehouse College
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Acting
86. Sandra Bullock
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College: East Carolina University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Drama
87. Shaquille O’ Neal
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College: Louisiana State University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in General Studies
88. Sheryl Crow
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College: University of Missouri
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Music Composition
89. Sigourney Weaver
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College: Stanford University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in English
90. Spike Lee
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College: Morehouse College
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Mass Communications, Master's in Film and Television
91. Stephen King
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College: University of Maine
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in English
92. Steve Carell
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College: Denison University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in History
93. Tim Allen
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College: Western Michigan University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Communications
94. Tina Fey
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College: University of Virginia
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Drama
95. Tommy Lee Jones
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College: Harvard University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in English
96. Vinny Guadagnino
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College: College of Staten Island
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Political Science
97. Wanda Sykes
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College: Hampton University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Marketing
98. Weird Al Yankovic
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College: California Polytechnic State University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Architecture
99. Will Ferrell
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College: University of Southern California
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Sports Broadcasting
100. Zach Braff
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College: Northwestern University
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Film
As we approach spring graduation we need to remember to celebrate the successes in our lives. Earning a college degree is certainly a moment in life that is cause for celebration. Congratulations to all past, present, and future college graduates; whether you are a celebrity or not.
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