The College Degrees Of The World's Richest People, Mapped | Digg (2024)

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A recent study published in the American Educational Research Journal found that engineering and computer science majors provide the highest returns in lifetime earnings, followed by business, health, and math and science majors.

A recent study published in the American Educational Research Journal found that engineering and computer science majors provide the highest returns in lifetime earnings, followed by business, health, and math and science majors.

Here's what 88% of millionaires have in common

Ramsey Solutions conducted what it calls the largest study of millionaires ever, with 10,000 participants. It found that 88% of millionaires graduated from college, compared to 38% of the general population.

Harvard University, with a $50.9 billion endowment as of 2022, is the wealthiest university in the world.

The vast majority of billionaires however did make it to a bachelors degree, and many went farther. Twenty-two percent went on the nab a Master's degree, while 13.1% of all billionaires earned an MBA. About 9.5% took home a PhD, 3.4% can tout a JD, and a lesser 0.7% can hang an MD behind their desks.

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The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business Administration was the most popular undergraduate degrees among Fortune 100 CEOs, with 53% of CEOs identified as having obtained one of these two degrees.

The Amazon and Blue Origin founder graduated from Princeton University in 1986 with a bachelor's in electrical engineering and computer science. Before starting Amazon, Bezos worked for a fintech startup and a hedge fund experimenting with mathematical modeling.

The net worths are accurate as of November 20, 2023. Key Findings: The most common college degrees among billionaires are business (22), economics (12) and engineering (11).

Engineering

While it's possibly not one of the most predictable entry placements on our list, engineering takes the top spot, yielding a greater number of millionaires than any other degree subject, according to Spear's and WealthInsight.

1. Ivy League schools: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and the other Ivies attract students from various socioeconomic backgrounds. Still, many of their students come from families with higher average incomes due to their reputation and rigorous admissions processes.