Where did President Obama,
Sarah Palin, Bobby Jindal and
other politicians attend college?
Thursday, April 16, 2009; updated June 2011©2011 CNBCfix
Where did Barack Obama go to college? — Barack Obama, Democrat, president of the United States, attended Occidental College in Los Angeles. He transferred in 1981 to Columbia University (Columbia College) in New York City, where he received a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in political science, specializing in international relations, 1983. Later he attended Harvard Law School, receiving a Law (J.D.) degree in 1991. Married to Michelle Robinson Obama.
Where did Michelle Obama go to college? — Michelle Robinson Obama, first lady, married to President Barack Obama, attended Princeton University, Princeton, N.J., with a Bachelor's of Arts (B.A.) in sociology, with honors, 1985. Later she attended Harvard Law School, earning a Law (J.D.) degree in 1988. Married to Barack Hussein Obama.
Where did Sarah Palin go to college? — Sarah Palin, Republican governor of Alaska and former vice president candidate, attended the University of Hawaii in Hilo (1982), Hawaii Pacific College in Honolulu, North Idaho College in Coeur d'Alene (1983), University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho (1984) and Matanuska-Susitna Community College in Palmer, Alaska (1985), according to a Bloomberg article by Peter Robison. Married to Todd Palin.
Where did Sarah Palin get her degree? — Sarah Palin received a Bachelor's of Science (B.S.) degree in journalism from the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho, in 1987, according to a Los Angeles Times article by Robin Abcarian.
Where did Herman Cain go to college? — Herman Cain, Republican, former Federal Reserve official and current candidate for president, received a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in mathematics, Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga., 1967. Received M.S., Computer Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., 1971. Married wife, Gloria, in 1968.
Where did Anthony Weiner go to college? — Anthony Weiner, Democrat, U.S. congressman from New York, attended State University of New York at Plattsburgh and received a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in political science, 1985. Married to Huma Abedin.
Where did Rick Perry go to college? — Rick Perry, Republican governor of Texas, attended Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, and received a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in animal science, 1972. Married to Anita Thigpen.
Where did Michele Bachmann go to college? — Michele Bachmann, Republican, U.S. congressman from Minnesota, attended Winona State University in Winona, Minn., and received a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in 1978. She also attended law school at Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Okla., and received a law degree (J.D.) in 1986; also attended College of William and Mary law school, Williamsburg, Va., and received an L.L.M. degree, 1988. Married to Marcus Bachmann.
Where did Scott Brown go to college? — Scott Brown, Republican senator from Massachusetts, attended Tufts University in Medford/Somerville, Mass., and received a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in 1981. He also attended law school at Boston College and received a law degree (J.D.) in 1985. Married to Gail Huff.
Where did Rush Limbaugh go to college? — Rush Limbaugh, conservative radio host, attended Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Mo., for one year. Previously married to Roxy Maxine McNeely, Michelle Sixta, Marta Fitzgerald; divorced.
Where did Glenn Beck go to college? — Glenn Beck, Fox News host, attended Yale University, New Haven, Conn., for one semester, as a theology major. Previously married to Claire, divorced; married to Tania Beck.
Where did Bobby Jindal go to college? — Bobby Jindal, Republican governor of Louisiana, attended Brown University in Providence, R.I., graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor's of Science (Sc. B) degree in biology in December 1991 (class of 1992). He also attended Oxford University, England, receiving a Master of Letters (M. Litt.) degree in politics in 1994. Married to Supriya Jindal.
Where did Nikki Haley go to college? — Nikki Haley, Republican governor of South Carolina, received a bachelor of science (B.S.) degree in accounting from Clemson University, Clemson, S.C., 1994. Married to William Michael Haley.
Where did Mitt Romney go to college? — Mitt Romney, Republican former governor of Massachusetts, attended Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif. He later attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, receiving a Bachelor's of Arts (B.A.) degree in English, 1971. He attended Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School in Cambridge, Mass., graduating cum laude and receiving Law (J.D.) and Master's in Business Administration (M.B.A.) degrees in 1975. Married to Ann Davies Romney.
Where did Mike Huckabee go to college? — Mike Huckabee, Republican former governor of Arkansas, attended Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Ark., receiving a Bachelor's of Arts (B.A.) degree in religion with a minor in speech, magna cum laude, 1975, after two and a half years of study. He received a Master's (M.A.) degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, 1980. Married to Janet McCain Huckabee.
Where did Tim Pawlenty go to college? — Tim Pawlenty, Republican, former governor of Minnesota, attended the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in Minneapolis-St. Paul and received a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in political science in 1983. He also attended law school at the University of Minnesota and received a law degree (J.D.) in 1986. Married to Mary Anderson Pawlenty.
Where did Jon Huntsman go to college? — Jon Huntsman Jr., Republican, former governor of Utah and former ambassador to China, attended the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Later he attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and received a Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) in international politics in 1987. Married to Mary Kay Huntsman.
Where did Joe Biden go to college? — Joseph Biden, vice president of the United States, holds a Bachelor's of Arts (B.A.) degree in history and political science from the University of Delaware, Newark, Del., 1965. He received a Law (J.D.) degree from Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y., in 1968. Married to Neilia Hunter (deceased); Jill Jacobs.
Where did Rand Paul go to college? — Rand Paul, Republican U.S. senator from Kentucky, received a bachelor of science (B.S.) degree from Baylor University, Waco, Texas. He earned a medical (M.D.) degree from Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1988. Married to the former Kelley Ashby.
Where did Harry Reid go to college? — Harry Reid, Democrat, U.S. Senate Majority Leader, from Nevada, received an associate's degree in science from Southern Utah State College, Cedar City, Utah, 1959, and a bachelor's (B.S.) degree from Utah State University, Logan, Utah, 1961. He earned a law (J.D.) degree from George Washington University School of Law, Washington, D.C., 1964. Married to Landra Gould.
Where did Nancy Pelosi go to college? — Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi, Democrat, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, received a bachelor's (B.A.) degree in political science from Trinity College (now Trinity Washington University), Washington, D.C., in 1962. Married to Paul Frank Pelosi.
Where did Paul Krugman go to college? — Paul Krugman, Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist, received a bachelor's (B.A.) degree in economics from Yale University, New Haven, Conn., 1974. He earned a doctoral (Ph.D) degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., in 1977. Previously married to Robin Bergman, divorced; married to Robin Wells.
Where did Charles Krauthammer go to college? — Charles Krauthammer, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the Washington Post, earned a bachelor's (B.A.) degree in political science and economics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1970. He attended the University of Oxford as a Commonwealth Scholar in politics, then received a medical (M.D.) degree from Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1975.
Where did Thomas Friedman go to college? — Thomas Friedman, New York Times columnist, attended the University of Minnesota before transferring to Brandeis University, Waltham/Boston, Mass., where he earned a bachelor's (B.A.) degree in Mediterranean studies, 1975. He received a Master of Philosophy (M. Phil.) degree in Modern Middle East studies, St. Antony's College, University of Oxford, 1978. Married to Ann Bucksbaum.
Where did Bob McDonnell go to college? — Robert "Bob" McDonnell, Republican, governor of Virginia, received a bachelor's (B.B.A.) degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind., 1976. He earned a master's (M.S.B.A.) degree in business administration from Boston University, 1980; and a master's (M.A.) degree in public policy and law (J.D.) degree from Regent University School of Law, Virginia Beach, Va., 1989. Married to Maureen Patricia Gardner McDonnell.
Where did Harold Ford Jr. go to college? — Harold Ford Jr., Democrat, former congressman from Tennessee, received a bachelor's (B.A.) degree in American history from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1992. He earned a law (J.D.) degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1996. Married to Emily Threlkeld.
Where did Barbara Boxer go to college? — Barbara Levy Boxer, Democrat, senator from California, earned a bachelor's (B.A.) degree in economics from Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1962. Married to Stewart Boxer.
Where did Pat Toomey go to college? — Pat Toomey, Republican, U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, received a bachelor's (B.A.) degree in political philosophy from Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., in 1984. Married to Kris Ann Duncan Toomey.
Where did Roy Blunt go to college? — Roy Blunt, Republican, U.S. senator from Missouri, received a bachelor's (B.A.) degree in history from Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, Mo., in 1970. He earned a master's (M.A.) degree in history from Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University) in 1972. Married Roseann Ray Blunt (divorced); Abigail Perlman Blunt.
Where did Mark Kirk go to college? — Mark Kirk, Republican, U.S. senator from Illinois, attended Blackburn College in Carlinville, Ill., and the Universidad Nacional Autonoma in Mexico before earning a bachelor's (B.A.) degree in history from Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., in 1981. He earned a master’s degree (M.S.) in economics from the London School of Economics, 1982, and a law (J.D.) degree from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1992. Once married to Kimberly Vertolli, divorced.
Where did Eric Cantor go to college? — Eric Cantor, Republican representative of Virginia (7th District), attended George Washington University in Washington, D.C., majoring in political science and receiving a B.A. in 1985. He received a Law (J.D.) degree from the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., in 1988. He received an M.S. in real estate development from Columbia University, New York, 1989. Wife, Diana Marcy Fine Cantor.
Where did Peter Schiff go to college? — Peter Schiff, Republican, U.S. Senate candidate from Connecticut defeated by Linda McMahon in Republican primary, received a bachelor's degree in finance and accounting from the University of California, Berkeley, Calif., 1987.
Where did Sharron Angle go to college? — Sharron Angle, Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Nevada defeated by Sen. Harry Reid, received a bachelor of arts (B.A.) degree in Fine Arts from the University of Nevada Reno, 1970. Married to Ted Angle.
Where did Mark Sanford go to college? — Mark Sanford, Republican, former governor of South Carolina, attended Furman University in Greenville, S.C., receiving a Bachelor of Arts (B.B.A.) degree in business, 1983. He later attended the University of Virginia's Darden Graduate School of Business Adminstration, Charlottesville, Va., receiving a Master's in Business Administration (M.B.A.) in 1988. Married to Jenny Sullivan Sanford.
Where did David Paterson go to college? — David Paterson, Democrat, former governor of New York, received a bachelor's (B.A.) degree in history from Columbia University, New York, 1977. He earned a law (J.D.) degree from Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y., 1983. Married to Michelle Paige Paterson
Where did Carly Fiorina go to college? — Cara Carleton "Carly" Sneed Fiorina, Republican, U.S. Senate candidate from California defeated by Barbara Boxer, received a bachelor's (B.A.) degree in philosophy and medieval history from Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif., 1976. She briefly attended UCLA School of Law, later earned a master of business administration (MBA) degree in marketing from the University of Maryland, College Park, Md., 1980, and a master of science (M.S.) in management from MIT Sloan School of Management, Cambridge, Mass., 1989. Married to Frank Fiorina.
Where did Meg Whitman go to college? — Meg Whitman, Republican, governor candidate from California defeated by Jerry Brown, received a bachelor's (A.B.) degree in economics from Princeton University, Princeton, N.J., 1977. She earned a master of business administration (MBA) degree from Harvard Business School, Cambridge, Mass., 1979. Married to Dr. Griffith Harsh.
Where did Alexi Giannoulias go to college? — Alexi Giannoulias, Democrat, former treasurer of Illinois and U.S. Senate nominee defeated by Mark Kirk, attended the University of Chicago, then transferred to Boston University's College of Arts and Sciences, receiving a bachelor's degree in economics in 1998. He later attended law school at Tulane University and received a law degree (J.D.) in 2002. Engaged to girlfriend Tara Flocco.
Where did Sonia Sotomayor go to college? — Sonia Sotomayor, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, attended Princeton University in Princeton, N.J., graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) degree in history in 1976. She attended Yale University Law School and received a Law (J.D.) degree in 1979.