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20 Rich and Famous Community College Graduates

By Paul Sisolak, Contributor

Getting a college education is a necessity for success in many career paths, but the high costs of tuition, student loan debt or an uncertainty over what to major in can lead prospective students to have second thoughts about attending a four year university. The lower prices, smaller class sizes and chance to fulfill most prerequisites required for undergrad work can make community college a valuable stepping stone to success in today’s world.

While it’s always impressive and inspiring to hear stories of a self made celebrities who carved out their fortuneswithout a college degree to their names, you might be surprised to see the 20 millionaires that landed on this list by attending community college before going on to find fame and fortune.

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1. Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin, former Republican vice presidential candidate and former governor of Alaska, actually attended five different schools during her academic years, including two community colleges. According to Slate, Palin was a student of both North Idaho College and Matanuska Susitna College in Alaska. Palin later graduated in 1987 from the University of Idaho with an undergraduate degree in journalism. Today Sarah Palin is worth an estimated $12 million.

2. Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood, whorecently turned 85 years old, can look back on a long career of Academy Awards and hight status as one of Hollywood’s most famous actors, directors and richest stars (his net worth is $375 million). But if Eastwood had finished school, he might have made a name for himself on Wall Street instead of in Tinseltown. Bill, reports Turner Classic Movies. He never graduated, but within a decade Eastwood became a bankable, up and coming Western star.

3. Morgan Freeman

An Academy Award winner and friend to Eastwood, Morgan Freeman is also a former student at Los Angeles City College, reports IMDB. Air Force (1955 to 1959). Despite never completing a college degree, Freeman’s successful career still earned him a couple of honorary degrees including a Doctor of Humane Letters granted by Boston University in 2013, plus an impressive net worth of $150 million.

4. Steve Jobs

His lack of a college degree didn’t stop the late Steve Jobs from co founding Apple and constructing a legacy in the tech world
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5. Teri Hatcher

Another alumna of De Anza College, budding actress Teri Hatcher studied mathematics and engineering for two and a half years at the school, according to IMDB. Hatcher dropped out to appear in the "Love Boat" TV series as a one of the show’s showgirl "Mermaids." This role helped launch a show business career that’s lasted 30 years with well known roles like Lois
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7. Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy’s quick rise to stardom left little time for collegiate studies. At 19 years old, the famous funnyman landed a spot as a featured player in the 1980 season of "Saturday Night Live" and became an audience favorite. Today, Murphy’s net worth is estimated at $85 million.

8. Billy Crystal

Like Murphy, Billy Crystal is an alumnus of both SNL and Nassau Community College. on a baseball scholarship but the program was placed on hiatus. Crystal switched to classes at Nassau before later graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from New York University, reports Bio. Crystal is worth $45 million.

9. Reynolds his studies playign football for Florida State University, but after an injury sidelined him, he took up classes on the community college before leaving to pursue acting. Burt Reynold’s net worth is $5 million.

10. Halle Berry

With Halle Berry, a Hollywood A lister and Oscar winner with an $80 million net worth, her star power was evident from the start. competition, according to Bio. But before setting her sights on an acting career, Berry briefly flirted with academia as a student at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland studying broadcast journalism, reports Business Insider.

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11. Tom Hanks

Despite a less than stellar high school
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wholesale Michael Kors handbags outlet at Chabot Community College in Hayward, Calif. Hanks later transferred to California State University in Sacramento to finish a four year degree,but he still credited Chabot with much of his current success. The bodybuilder turned movie star (and later, governor of California) made up for his lack of higher education when he earned a bachelor’s degree in business and international economics
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