Wondering what degree you should major in? Don't know where to go to school? We took a look at some of the most successful people in the world today, everyone from Barack Obama to Henry R. Kravis, and found out where they went to school and what degree they got. The results may actually surprise you. Did you know that Julia Roberts has a degree in Veterinary Medicine? Others make perfect sense, like the fact that Henry R. Kravis has one in business management and economics.
2. Julia Roberts
• Julia Roberts went to
Georgia State University
and majored in Veterinary
medicine.
• Afterwards she was
inspired by her brother to
move to NY to become an
actress.
3. Barack Obama
• Barack Obama
graduated from
Columbia University with
a Political Science
Degree in 1983.
• He went back to school
and graduated with his
J.D. from Harvard in
1991.
4. Henry R Kravis
• Henry Kravis graduated from
Claremont Mckenna College where
he majored in Economics.
• Afterwards, Kravis got his MBA in
Business from Columbia.
• On his success, Henry R Kravis
stated in a video interview that, “I
had to convince people that I was
okay, that I could move
up…Rather than having them
laugh at me, I had a lot of really
great interactive dialogue with
these people.“
5. Brad Pitt
• Brad Pitt graduated from
the University of
Missouri.
• He majored in Journalism
and Advertising.
• After graduation he
pursued his career in
modeling and acting.
6. Oprah Winfey
• Oprah Winfey went to
Tennessee State University
on a full scholarship.
• She majored in Speech and
Drama
• She has stated that,
“Education is the key to
unlocking the world, a
passport to freedom.”
7. Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler graduated from
New York University
He majored in Fine Arts
He attended many New York
comedy clubs while in school in
hopes of making his “big
break.”