List of College Places for America's 10 Richest Billionaires, from Elon Musk to Bill Gates

List of College Places for America's 10 Richest Billionaires, from Elon Musk to Bill Gates

Where 10 American Billionaires Study. (Photo: Okezone.com/Freepik)

– The list of the 10 richest billionaires in the United States along with their places and majors in college is interesting to know. 

Many of them are also among the richest people in the world. So, where do they spend their study time? Check out the information. According to data published by Forbes magazine in October 2023, Sunday (7/1/2024), it was stated that the United States is home to almost 22 million people with wealth above USD 1 million and 735 individuals with wealth reaching USD 1 billion. 

The source of their wealth comes from inheritance or their own business, although almost all of them have experience of a college education, in fact not everyone on the following list has successfully completed their education. The controversial figure Elon Musk is of course also on this list. 

He is associated with many well-known companies that he founded or acquired, including Tesla, SpaceX, and X (formerly known as Twitter). Musk's net worth as of October 2, 2023 was $255.4 billion, nearly 70 percent more than the second-richest American, Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos. Many of them also turned out to be holders of bachelor's degrees in arts and engineering. 

For more details, here is a list of the 10 richest people in America along with their places and majors as published on the 247wallst page: Universities and majors of America's 10 richest billionaires

1. Elon Musk

● Net worth as of October 2, 2023: USD255.4 billion (No. 1 in the world)

● Source of wealth: Tesla and SpaceX (technology)

● Higher education: Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Pennsylvania

2. Jeff Bezos

● Net worth as of October 2, 2023: USD151.9 billion (No. 3 in the world)

● Source of wealth: Amazon.com (multinational trading)

● Higher education: Bachelor of Arts/Science, Princeton University

3. Larry Ellison

● Net worth as of October 2, 2023: USD135.6 billion (No. 4 in the world)

● Source of wealth: Oracle (software company)

● Higher education: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (dropped out in 1962);

University of Chicago (dropped out in 1966)

4. Warren Buffet

● Net worth as of 2 October 2023: USD115.6 billion (No. 5 in the world)

● Source of wealth: Berkshire Hathaway (a conglomerate company in the field of

insurance)

● Higher education: Master of Science, Columbia University; Bachelor of

Arts/Science, University of Nebraska Lincoln

5. Larry Page

● Net worth as of 2 October 2023: USD112.1 billion (No. 6 in the world)

● Source of wealth: Google (internet search engine company)

● Higher education: Master of Science, Stanford University; Bachelor of

Arts/Science, University of Michigan

6. Mark Zuckerberg

● Net worth as of 2 October 2023: USD 107.8 billion (No. 8 in the world)

● Source of wealth: Facebook (social media)

● Higher education: Harvard University (dropped out in 2004)

7. Bill Gates

● Net worth as of 2 October 2023: USD 107.9 billion (No. 7 in the world)

● Source of wealth: Microsoft (technology)

● Higher education: Harvard University (dropped out in 1975)

8. Sergey Brin

● Net worth as of 2 October 2023: USD 107.6 billion (No. 9 in the world)

● Source of wealth: Google (internet search engine company)

● Higher education: Master of Science, Stanford University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Maryland, College Park

9. Steve Ballmer

● Net worth as of October 2, 2023: USD97.8 billion (No. 10 in the world)

● Source of wealth: Microsoft (technology)

● Higher education: Bachelor of Arts/Science, Harvard University; Stanford University (dropped out in 1980)

10.Michael Bloomberg

● Net worth as of 2 October 2023: USD96.3 billion (No. 11 in the world)

● Source of wealth: Bloomberg LP (private financial, software, data and media company)

● Higher education: Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School;

Bachelor of Arts/Science, Johns Hopkins University

Daftar Tempat Kuliah 10 Miliarder Terkaya Amerika, dari Elon Musk hingga Bill Gates

Tempat Kuliah 10 Miliarder Amerika. (Foto: Okezone.com/Freepik)

– Deretan 10 miliarder terkaya di Amerika Serikat beserta tempat dan jurusan kuliah mereka ini menarik untuk diketahui.

Banyak dari mereka yang juga turut masuk ke dalam deretan orang terkaya di dunia. Lantas, di mana sajakah mereka menghabiskan waktu perkuliahan mereka? Simak informasinya. Melansir data yang dipublikasikan oleh majalah Forbes pada bulan Oktober 2023, Minggu (7/1/2024), disebutkan bahwa Amerika Serikat menjadi tempat tinggal bagi hampir 22 juta orang dengan kekayaan di atas USD1 juta dan 735 individu yang memiliki kekayaan mencapai USD1 miliar.

Sumber kekayaan mereka berasal dari warisan atau usaha sendiri, walaupun hampir semuanya memiliki pengalaman pendidikan perguruan tinggi, tetapi nyatanya tidak semua orang di daftar berikut berhasil menyelesaikan pendidikannya. Tokoh kontroversial Elon Musk, tentu juga turut masuk ke dalam daftar ini.

Dirinya dikaitkan dengan banyak perusahaan terkenal yang ia dirikan atau diakuisisi, termasuk Tesla, SpaceX, dan X (sebelumnya dikenal sebagai Twitter). Kekayaan bersih Musk pada 2 Oktober 2023 mencapai USD255,4 miliar, hampir 70 persen lebih banyak dari orang Amerika terkaya kedua, pendiri Amazon.com Jeff Bezos.

Banyak dari mereka yang juga ternyata merupakan seorang pemegang gelar sarjana seni dan teknik.

Untuk lebih lengkapnya, berikut daftar 10 orang terkaya di Amerika beserta tempat dan jurusan kuliah mereka yang dilansir melalui laman 247wallst: Universitas dan jurusan 10 miliarder terkaya Amerika

1. Elon Musk

● Kekayaan bersih per 2 Oktober 2023: USD255,4 miliar (No. 1 di dunia)

● Sumber kekayaan: Tesla & SpaceX (teknologi)

● Pendidikan tinggi: Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Pennsylvania

2. Jeff Bezos

● Kekayaan bersih per 2 Oktober 2023: USD151,9 miliar (No. 3 di dunia)

● Sumber kekayaan: Amazon.com (perdagangan multinasional)

● Pendidikan tinggi: Bachelor of Arts/Science, Princeton University

3. Larry Ellison

● Kekayaan bersih per 2 Oktober 2023: USD135,6 miliar (No. 4 di dunia)

● Sumber kekayaan: Oracle (perusahaan perangkat lunak)

● Pendidikan tinggi: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (drop out pada 1962);

University of Chicago (drop out pada 1966)

4. Warren Buffet

● Kekayaan bersih per 2 Oktober 2023: USD115,6 miliar (No. 5 di dunia)

● Sumber kekayaan: Berkshire Hathaway (perusahaan konglomerasi di bidang

asuransi)

● Pendidikan tinggi: Master of Science, Columbia University; Bachelor of

Arts/Science, University of Nebraska Lincoln

5. Larry Page

● Kekayaan bersih per 2 Oktober 2023: USD112,1 miliar (No. 6 di dunia)

● Sumber kekayaan: Google (perusahaan mesin pencari internet)

● Pendidikan tinggi: Master of Science, Stanford University; Bachelor of

Arts/Science, University of Michigan

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6. Mark Zuckerberg

● Kekayaan bersih per 2 Oktober 2023: USD107,8 miliar (No. 8 di dunia)

● Sumber kekayaan: Facebook (media sosial)

● Pendidikan tinggi: Harvard University (drop out pada 2004)

7. Bill Gates

● Kekayaan bersih per 2 Oktober 2023: USD107,9 miliar (No. 7 di dunia)

● Sumber kekayaan: Microsoft (teknologi)

● Pendidikan tinggi: Harvard University (drop out pada 1975)

8. Sergey Brin

● Kekayaan bersih per 2 Oktober 2023: USD107,6 miliar (No. 9 di dunia)

● Sumber kekayaan: Google (perusahaan mesin pencari internet)

● Pendidikan tinggi: Master of Science, Stanford University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Maryland, College Park

9. Steve Ballmer

● Kekayaan bersih per 2 Oktober 2023: USD97,8 miliar (No. 10 di dunia)

● Sumber kekayaan: Microsoft (teknologi)

● Pendidikan tinggi: Bachelor of Arts/Science, Harvard University; Stanford University (drop out pada 1980)

10. Michael Bloomberg

● Kekayaan bersih per 2 Oktober 2023: USD96,3 miliar (No. 11 di dunia)

● Sumber kekayaan: Bloomberg LP (perusahaan keuangan, perangkat lunak, data, dan media swasta)

● Pendidikan tinggi: Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School;

Bachelor of Arts/Science, Johns Hopkins University