Where Your Favorite Music Artists Earned Their College Degrees

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2 Chainz '97; Psychology: Alabama State University (Montgomery, AL)
Art Garfunkle '65, '67; Art History, Mathematics Education (master's): Columbia University (New York, NY)

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Carrie Underwood '16; Mass Communications: Northeastern State University (Tahlequah, OK)
Charlie Puth '13; Music Production & Engineering: Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA)

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Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) '06; Dramatic Writing: New York University (New York, NY)

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Chuck D '84; Graphic Design: Adelphi University (Garden City, NY)
David Cook '06; Graphic Design: University of Central Missouri (Warrensburg, MO)
Eric Hutchinson '02; Film: Emerson College (Boston, MA)

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Garth Brooks '84; Advertising: Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK)

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Gene Simmons (Kiss) '70; Education, Language Studies: College of Staten Island (CUNY) (Staten Island, NY)

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George Strait '79; Agriculture: Texas State University (San Marcos, TX)
Gloria Estefan '79; Psychology, French minor: University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL)
J. Cole '07; Communications & Business: St. John's University (Queens, NY)

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Jack Johnson '97; Film Studies: University of California, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)
Jimmy Buffett '69; History: University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS)
John Legend '99; English, emphasis in African American Literature: University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
Kenny Chesney '90; Advertising: East Tennessee State University (Johnson City, TN)
Lionel Richie '74; Economics: Tuskegee University (Tuskegee, AL)
Megan Thee Stallion '21; Health Administration: Texas Southern University (Houston, TX)
Paul Simon '63; English: CUNY — Queens College (Queens, NY)
Rivers Cuomo (Weezer) '06; English: Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
Sara Bareilles 02'; Communication Studies: University of California — Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
Saweetie '16; Communications: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
Sheryl Crow '84; Music Education: University of Missouri — Columbia (Columbia, MO)

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Trey Anastasio (Phish) '88; BA, self-designed: Goddard College (Plainfield, VT)
Trisha Yearwood '87; Business Administration: Belmont University (Nashville, TN)

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Weird Al Yankovic '75; Architecture: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA)

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Thinking about being the next big pop star, rap titan, or country crooner? Start your journey by checking out these colleges and universities where famous artists got their degrees. This list has been updated as of 2022, and all actors listed are degree-earning graduates.

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