Famous People With Unexpected College Degrees

Published on 08/09/2024
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Danai Gurira Has A Bachelor’s In Social Psychology

Danai Gurira, known for her roles in *The Walking Dead*, *Black Panther*, and *Avengers*, has been making waves on screen for years. Long before she became a powerhouse in Wakanda, she was immersed in her studies at Macalester College in Minnesota, graduating in 2001. “I was really looking at race, population, gender, and how we psychologically function in ways that affect our societal outcomes around those issues,” she shared with *Rolling Stone*. She earned her degree in Social Psychology during her time there.

Danai Gurira Has A Bachelor's In Social Psychology

Danai Gurira Has A Bachelor’s In Social Psychology

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Brian May Has A Ph.D. In Astrophysics

Brian May of Queen earned his Bachelor of Science in Physics with honors in the ’70s. In 2007, he returned to academia to complete his Ph.D. in Astrophysics at Imperial College London. His doctoral thesis focused on the motions of interplanetary dust—now that’s rock and roll!

Brian May Has A Ph.D. In Astrophysics

Brian May Has A Ph.D. In Astrophysics

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