This statistic shows the results of a 2015 survey among American registered voters on whether they think it is important for a U.S. President to have a college degree, or not. During the survey, 62 percent of respondents stated that it is important for the President of the United States to have a college degree.
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Public Policy Polling. (March 2, 2015). United States: Do you think it is important for the President to have a college degree or not? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/411087/us-presidents-equipped-with-a-college-degree-or-not/
Public Policy Polling. "United States: Do you think it is important for the President to have a college degree or not?." Chart. March 2, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/411087/us-presidents-equipped-with-a-college-degree-or-not/
Public Policy Polling. (2015). United States: Do you think it is important for the President to have a college degree or not?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/411087/us-presidents-equipped-with-a-college-degree-or-not/
Public Policy Polling. "United States: Do You Think It Is Important for The President to Have a College Degree or Not?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Mar 2015, /statistics/411087/us-presidents-equipped-with-a-college-degree-or-not/
Public Policy Polling, United States: Do you think it is important for the President to have a college degree or not? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/411087/us-presidents-equipped-with-a-college-degree-or-not/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
United States: Do you think it is important for the President to have a college degree or not? [Graph], Public Policy Polling, March 2, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/411087/us-presidents-equipped-with-a-college-degree-or-not/
