Top 5 Schools to Attend If You Want to be in the President's Cabinet

By Dr. Kat Cohen, CEO and Founder, ApplyWise

As we get ready for the inauguration of the 44th president, you might be interested in getting a head start on your political future. If you can't win enough electoral votes to be president, there are other ways to make it to the oval office. Here are the top 5 universities that produce presidential cabinet members.

1. University of California, Berkeley
   Cal's alumni have presided over several cabinet positions (most recently, a Ph.D. graduate Steven Chu for the department of energy) as Cal's graduate programs in the Sciences, Law and Business consistently produce leaders whose experience is meaningful in D.C.
2. Yale and Georgetown (Tie)
   Yale's Law School still produces high-quality politicians and advisors, and, while Georgetown's number is actually lower than Yale's (Rumsfeld didn't actually graduate G'town Law School), their top-notch Foreign Services, Business and Law Programs are specifically tailored for the future politico
3. Indiana University
   The big surprise of the group, Indiana boasts 4 alumni in cabinet positions since 2001. A closer look at their highly ranked Business (Number 15 overall, #2 for Entrepreneurship) and Management Program reveals that IU's innovative curriculum based on applicable, "real-world" knowledge builds connections that lead to political leadership.
4. University of Denver
   This should not be a surprise for those in the know in the Business and Political World. While Condoleezza Rice is still its most famous alum, Denver has 3 other cabinet members and a world-class International Studies program, ranked ahead of giants such as University of Chicago, Yale, Stanford, University of California-Berkeley, and MIT
5. Harvard
   Harvard has more alumni in cabinet positions than Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT COMBINED. Whether it was the Law School, Business School, or Harvard college, the Harvard reputation still carries much clout in the beltway.