Where Millionaires Got Their Degrees
Becoming a millionaire is something most people only dream of.
While a college degree isn’t always necessary, many of the world’s mega-rich got their start sleeping in dorm rooms and pulling all-nighters in the library like the rest of us.
When it comes to millionaire alumni, however, some schools are in a league of their own.
In fact, five of the top 10 millionaire-producing universities are Ivy League institutions, according to a recent report from Elite Traveler, a luxury lifestyle magazine, and WealthInsight, a firm that published research on personal wealth..
Based on the report, here are 10 schools that have graduated the most millionaires.
10. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
U.S. News rank: 29, National Universities
Learn more about the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor.
9. Yale University
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
U.S. News rank: 3, National Universities
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8. Princeton University
Location: Princeton, New Jersey
U.S. News rank: 1, National Universities
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7. Cornell University
Location: Ithaca, New York
U.S. News rank: 15 (tie), National Universities
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6. University of Texas–Austin
Location: Austin, Texas
U.S. News rank: 52 (tie), National Universities
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5. University of California–Berkeley
Location: Berkeley, California
U.S. News rank: 20, National Universities
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4. University of Oxford
Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
U.S. News rank: 5, Best Global Universities
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3. Stanford University
Location: Stanford, California
U.S. News rank: 4 (tie), National Universities
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2. University of Pennsylvania
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
U.S. News rank: 9, National Universities
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1. Harvard University
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
U.S. News rank: 2, National Universities
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