US Presidents Ranked by Education Level

Most presidents of the United States received a college education, even most of the earliest. Of the first seven presidents, five were college graduates. College degrees have set the presidents apart from the general population, and presidents have held degrees even though it was quite rare and unnecessary for practicing most occupations, including law. Of the forty-five individuals to have been the president, twenty-four of them graduated from a private undergraduate college, nine graduated from a public undergraduate college, and twelve held no degree. Every president since 1953 has had a bachelor's degree, reflecting the increasing importance of higher education in the United States.
Educational Attainment of U.S. Presidents:
S Tier (Doctorate Degree):
The 28th President Woodrow Wilson is the most educated President in United States history. Wilson is the only President to have earned a Ph.D. According to the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, he earned his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1886. At Johns Hopkins, Wilson studied history and political science and notably wrote a thorough analysis of the United States constitution. As of the 2018 U.S. Census, 2% of Americans aged 25 or over had attained a doctorate.
A Tier (Advanced Degree):
Eight presidents have received an advanced degree in their lifetimes. Seven of them earned an advanced Law Degree, and George W. Bush earned an M.B.A.
B Tier (Posthumous Advanced Degree):
Both former presidents with the last name Roosevelt attended but did not graduate from Columbia Law School. According to Mary Johnson and Erin St. John Kelly of Columbia University, on October 9, 2008, both were awarded posthumous J.D. degrees. Counting the Roosevelts, ten of the forty-four presidents have received an advanced degree. As of the 2018 U.S. Census, 13% of Americans aged 25 or over have earned some form of an advanced degree.
C Tier (College Graduate):
Twenty-Two presidents fall into this tier, making this level of educational attainment the most common among presidents. This category includes presidents ranging from the 2nd President John Adams to the 45th President Donald Trump.
D Tier (High school degree or equivalent):
Ten presidents find themselves in this category, including the 1st President George Washington. The only President to start a term after 1900 that falls in this category is Harry Truman, which reflects the increasing importance of educational attainment in the United States.
F Tier (Little formal education):
Two presidents had little formal education at all, and they served back to back. Andrew Johnson was Abraham Lincoln’s vice president and took over for Lincoln after his assassination in 1865. Both men were self-educated for the most part, and Lincoln was a successful lawyer before he entered politics. As of the 2018 U.S. Census, over 10% of Americans over the age of 25 did not have a high school diploma or equivalent.
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[@thecitizen8666]

Woodrow Wilson completed the side quests while Lincoln focused on the main story

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[@floydhebert3684]

He excelled at the racism side quest

[@royale7620]

@@cri.682 LMAFOOOO im doneeeeeeee looooool

[@JackDSquat]

@@floydhebert3684 besides that he was also a power hungry maniac that wanted to radically expand the executive branch and believed elites should be the ones making all the decisions

[@this_is_patrick]

@@floydhebert3684 You know Wilson was ultra racist when even racists think he went over the line lmao.

[@Grandmaster_Dragonborn]

Lincoln: Lower level - Considered one of the best presidents. Wilson: Highest level - Considered one of the worst presidents.

[@JackDaBoi]

Wilson was extremely racist, that’s why he’s disliked

[@mikhailzikry6227]

Yes Wilson has a phd but Lincoln has a brain

[@threat3071]

@@JackDaBoi most of the presidents were racist to some degree

[@threat3071]

@@JackDaBoi thats not the reason why hes considered "bad" president

[@GermanConquistador08]

@@JackDaBoi he also declared war on a Saint

[@Chrischi3TutorialLPs]

It should be noted, with this tier list, that up until the 50s, a high school degree was considered a full education. It was only after the launch of Sputnik that the US began thinking they were falling behind technologically, and a college diploma, previously reserved for high end fields, became the standard.

[@TheBrass18]

Goes to show, Theo “Teddy” Roosevelt was a brilliant man, he had a college degree in the 1800s.

[@thegreatteaman]

@The Stickman Uhh.. Teddy Roosevelt was born in 1858..

[@tntrose7285]

@The Stickman That's the 1800s.

[@suserman7775]

@The Stickman by your incorrect assumption, the 1800s would end at 1801. The 1800s means from 1800 to 1899 because all significant non zero digits are considered fixed. That means the 18. All zero digits can be any value.

[@suserman7775]

@The Stickman No. The 1900s, and also "the nineteen hundreds", ended in 1999. Period. End of story.

[@BloggerMusicMan]

This list is a bit misleading in some important ways. Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer, which today requires an advanced degree but in those days you could get through shadowing and experience. The actual qualifications of the people who didn't have formal education were plenty rigorous. The time period is important context.

[@TimThomason]

Yeah. Lots of generals with High School diplomas (wouldn't fly today), and William Harrison (also a general) studied at medical school.

[@Ryanlexz]

Back then you only need high school degree tho

[@dulmater]

@@Ryanlexz not only that but a lot of them went to military academies, not regular highschools.

[@Ryanlexz]

@@dulmater exactly! Military school is a lot better then regular high school tho

[@phidias435]

Only a bit? It's completely misleading and even dangerous because now you see everyone commenting that education doesn't matter

[@superstormthunder3]

Lincoln: low education, extremely good president

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[@steadgotthetime2017]

If you exclude the fact that he ended legal slavery in the US, he was a pretty bad president. For example, he has arrested his political enemies multiple times.

[@natel3651]

@@steadgotthetime2017 honestly though, you're spitting facts

[@alvaroibanez7497]

Except for him ending slavery he was a terrible president

[@haarisafridi30day44]

Bro he was also a lawyer

[@babypanda2924]

Lincoln was a lawyer. Though he didn't have much formal schooling, I'd wager that he got a good education by working as such.

[@zboy019]

He just reading books and his iq is 140 My friend that hate book: F tier for lincoln

[@gamerdrummerdrew1009]

Wilson: I am the greatest president because of my PhD! Lincoln: Hold my water.

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[@rafewheadon1963]

@@LISTTV Trump: Park my lincoln.

[@pinedelgado4743]

GOOD ONE!!!! I wish I'd thought of that one!!!! LMHO!!!!!

[@TimThomason]

There should probably be a tier between D and C for the "some college" group. Truman and Washington both attended college for some years after their high school equivalent, even though neither achieved a degree.

[@avatarmikephantom153]

As a community college attending certification and associates degree accumulating person, I agree. This category is greatly underrated and many people don’t take hold of incredible educational opportunities simply because they aren’t a college graduate...

[@herisuryadi6885]

C+ i guess

[@pazvantechioru2889]

Abraham lincoln was educated. He didin't achieved a degree though due of the rough financial enviorenment. He had educated himself, that's how he became a lawyer and later a senator in the 1848-1852 legislation

[@paulo0651]

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[@NicElroy]

He went to school on and off for a total of 1 year so yeah

[@goldenstatewarriors4011]

Education level does not equal ability

[@RizzGyat-vi4ie]

Who said it was

[@simonphamandcompany]

"I hate when people confuse education with intelligence, you can have a bachelor's degree and still be an idiot" -Elon Musk

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[@baboon_92]

elon musk is probably proof of his own statement

[@OLL_-vx5rs]

I don't like that guy, really, but that's right!

[@DahSkinniestKEECAT]

@@baboon_92 elon musk just got sued for being racist lol

[@sherlockholmes5714]

@@OLL_-vx5rs He's the only one trying to get us of earth. Imagine if we never had him. He's a man of honor.

[@kindlynrpb6922]

What more if Abe Lincoln reached at least college?

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[@melishamitchell1485]

Likely C tier, as that's the tier for college graduate presidents

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[@garymorris1856]

Dwight Eisenhower also finished top in his class in the Army War College, among over two hundred officers.

[@scottbillhirst9632]

Ike I have seen rated as high as fifth as President for his Presidency.

[@gia2371_b]

Lincoln: Little to no education, one of the best presidents Wilson: Doctorate Degree, one of the worst presidents

[@fusical7913]

the worst*

[@crazygamercadenisatrain]

Wilson is a top 15 president easily.

[@fusical7913]

@@thatpointinlife Ending slavery in america

[@raresmincan634]

@@thatpointinlife He abolished one of the most despicable institutions in the history of mankind.

[@niklasmolen4753]

@@fusical7913 With that argument, Cortez is a hero for stopping the human sacrifices.

[@maximusb]

For some Presidents education was never a priority while for some they saw it as a necessity, I guess it goes to show that every leader has different interests and values. Nice informative video.

[@blakemcnamara9105]

So Biden's more educated than Lincoln; that really says a lot about college education.

[@glennriviere7807]

Trying to make a big deal out of Biden JD law degree which is only a general law degree. An he was at he bottom of his graduating class. In 1968, Biden earned a Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law, ranked 76th in his class of 85

[@rileyseverson6677]

@@glennriviere7807 What do you call someone who graduated at the bottom of their class for medical school? A doctor. My point is who cares about where you placed in graduation at the end of the day you're a doctor or lawyer or whatever.

[@Jamal11seke]

@I exist He did hate the institution of slavery.

[@User5260jo]

The highly educated in the school of ultra liberalism is the worst. 😂

[@flashseason82ndbestericdid]

@@glennriviere7807 I think college was a think back in Lincoln days

[@boldandbrash259]

It appears that Education doesn't always define the greatness one could achieve One Great Example is Abe Lincoln

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[@JayJay-wf2oe]

And Woodrow WIlson

[@Leatherface123.]

And Biden High education Shitty job as president

[@jokodubga6535]

@@Leatherface123. yeah like he allowed lgbt 🤣🤣🤣🤣 US more crazy this day 💩

[@Leatherface123.]

@@jokodubga6535 I had a mini stroke trying to read your sentence Reword it

[@TylerMcNamer]

Wilson: *"Class is in session, boys."*

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[@TheRotten3gg]

Woodrow Wilson is my least favorite but congrats Wilson.

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[@TheRotten3gg]

@@LISTTV I found it interesting seeing bad presidents high and good presidents low.

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@@TheRotten3gg XD

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@@TheRotten3gg hehe

[@DrewPicklesTheDark]

Lincoln: No education, one of the greats. Wilson: Doctorate, widely considered the worst.

[@TheLoudManager]

Proof you don’t need a college degree to be an exceptional president.

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[@reyk3524]

Teacher: If you don't study well, you won't become president. Lincoln: bitch please

[@pinedelgado4743]

LOL!!!

[@_Mr.Tuvok_]

I love the beauty of simple facts with no communicable bias. (Even the usual opinion-fueled basis of these ‘tier list’ videos is absent here, in the strictest sense they are simply ranked by their highest education level, not something silly like “who is the smartest” with the implied, though regrettably often omitted, “in my opinion”

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[@lachyt5247]

It's pretty poor ranking though. Why is A.B/M.A (masters level) not considered a high degree than a standard bachelors? Why have honorary degrees been counted? They're not included in ones educational attainment, they're a different category.

[@shadrach1999]

I understand what you're saying. Often our nastiest interactions in political discussions don't come from arguments over facts but our interpretation of facts. But it's also true that often the most valuable observations are derived or interpreted from facts and we certainly wouldn't get very far without them.

[@jonahstephens2904]

Very, very fascinating video! I had not known that Columbia gave both TR and FSR posthumous law degrees. For both men being so intellectually strong, I would have figured both had achieved something higher than a bachelor's degree. In many ways, this doesn't surprise me, because both Roosevelts were perfectly capable of increasing their education on their own. But, as this video has plentifully shown, one doesn't necessarily need a grand formal education to be an effective leader!

[@seonggijeong8232]

"I ask for the present and future of the global village where the Korean Peninsula [South and North Korean community culture], democratic peace, economic and political culture of the 21st century democracy, human rights and sovereignty coexist." UN. G-7 From “한반도[남과 북의 공동체 문화], 민주적 평화, 21세기 민주주의의 경제와 정치 문화, 인권과 주권이 공존하는 지구촌의 현재와 미래를 간곡히 부탁드립니다.” 유엔. G-7에서

[@Johan-bi2xv]

Teddy and FDR both attended Columbia Law school when they were alive, but as you said, they were both so "intellectually strong" that they passed the bar exam before they graduated law school, so they dropped out and started their career. On a side note, it's interesting how Teddy and FDR both went to Harvard undergrad, both went to Columbia law, and both dropped out.

[@spencerpanes8748]

Even with poverty it didn't stop Lincoln... He is self taught, and is very smart and kind❤️.

[@deirdre108]

His Second Inaugarul Address and Gettysburg Address demonstrated his great kindness and intelligence.

[@dogex_1]

1:50 that man sure doesn’t act like he has an advanced degree

[@giraffeman326]

“People who brag about their IQs are losers.” - Stephen Hawking

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[@pinedelgado4743]

OMG! Had NO idea Dr. Hawking had said THAT!!! OMG.

[@gavriloprincip9634]

Some of the least educated people lead to good things and some of the most educated people lead to failures we suffer for today thanks wilson for your interventionism

[@joe_yankee]

Actually, FDR never got his J.D. He went to Columbia but left after passing the New York Bar Exam

[@LordAlania]

Wait. Hold. Wasnt Lincoln a practicing lawyer? Should he not be at the same level as the A tier?

[@Garfie489]

Different requirements for lawyers back in those days. You can be formally, and informally educated. Lincoln was the latter

[@thomast8539]

Apparently, being self-educated due to economic situation has no bearing on this ridiculous rating system.

[@thomast8539]

@@Garfie489 And damn good at it.

[@beojack4592]

At the time legal education was done through a system of apprenticeship and self study. Law schools conferring J.D.s as a requirement (more or less, technically you can just pass the bar in many jurisdictions) to be a lawyer is a fairly new development and while you could study law academically in Lincoln's time at some institutions, that was not the typical way most people entered the profession.

[@juliaj7939]

Lincoln trained himself to be a lawyer. He taught himself by reading a lot of law books and attending many court dealings.

[@thomasdevine867]

Thomas Jefferson was mainly self educated and perhaps the most knowledgeable president. Teddy Roosevelt was college educated but read massively on his own. T.R. and Jefferson were both at least as educated as Wilson.

[@paulo0651]

hellllllooooooooo

[@notdead12]

Fun fact: Gerald Ford played in the Michigan college football team as a center, a linebacker, and a long snapper

[@water5.56]

I like how Woodrow Wilson was S here while being a F tier president

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[@cethomas324]

He isn't ranked F-tier by historians. Thanks for playing.

[@water5.56]

@@cethomas324 hes was a racist eugenics loving worthless president that built the do nothing league of nations thanks for playing bozo

[@abrahamlincoln937]

@@water5.56 Wilson was not an F tier president. He led America to victory in WWI, signed the Clayton Antitrust and the Adamson Acts into law and pushed for the passage of the 19th Amendment. Wilson is a C tier president.

[@pinedelgado4743]

Good one!!!

[@emten1584]

I love that you reply to your comments

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[@lukealadeen7836]

There must be a mistake, Why is GW Bush A tier with a MBA but Quincy Adams is C tier with a MA, which is still a masters degree

[@infinitefretboard]

I wondered that too. Is a MA equivalent to a lower degree?

[@Raunak164]

@@infinitefretboard no they are the same level. MBA is Master of Business Administration whilst MA is Master of Art. I think MBA is viewed as more prestigious due to the entrepreneurial mindset in America.

[@infinitefretboard]

@@Raunak164 That's what I'm thinking. It's strange placing MA in such a low tier.

[@cethomas324]

That didn't make sense to me either. A Master's is most definitely an advanced degrees, and as someone with two of them, I definitely consider myself to have advanced degrees.

[@donaldpump287]

@@Raunak164 MA is higher than an MBA

[@pughoneycutt1986]

The most educated man I know officially has a third grade education. But he educated himself spending years in the library studying. Based on his knowledge he should have multiple PHD s but now you have to have piece of paper from a college

[@funbricks1]

I have a third grade education too.

[@PrincetoonsYT]

Asian American President in the future: I'm gonna end-all of your careers

[@bierwolf8360]

Asian American President? Don't you mean Chinese military governor of reconstruction for the post world war 3 USA?

[@PrincetoonsYT]

@@bierwolf8360 uh what? I'm saying that Asians study really hard so if an Asian American becomes president they would have a higher degree than the presidents shown in the video

[@technobladefan7791]

People don’t realize this: A man with a doctorate in Science wouldn’t work well as a politician. Education does mean something, it just depends on the job.

[@RookCooks]

Based

[@technobladefan7791]

@This is not my real name yeah, a good handful of presidents have law degrees. Along with sociology, there’s political science, history, and more.

[@oliverpaszkowski2457]

No Doubt about it. Ben Carson, a Neurosurgeon that pioneered techniques and is renowned in is field, believes that the great pyramids were built by the old testament biblical joseph to store grain. Great neurosurgeon, not great historian.

[@mweskamppp]

Not necessarily. Mrs Merkel in Germany did quite well with her Doctorate in natural science.

[@TomorrowWeLive]

@@RookCooks cringe

[@ashleighstratmann7783]

Not surprise to see Wilson at the top with the highest degree. Mr. Beat did say Wilson was the only president with a PH'D

[@vishnutheetharappan7074]

I heard a story once back in elementary about Abraham Lincoln in his youth. He was extremely intelligent and cared deeply about education. In the story he was one of the only kids who went to school and he got teased for it. But his parents or his teacher (i don't remember) told him it was only because they were jealous of him. Anyway what i'm trying to say is that even though lincoln didn't have a formal education he wasn't stupid and was very smart, smarter than maybe even some college students today

[@SOMEONE-cd9wf]

Everyone is saying Lincoln had a low education, which he certainly did to some degree, but he was self educated and was a lawyer before entering politics.

[@TOFKAS01]

Imagine today a self-educated lawyer....

[@7415_Gamer]

Lincoln was born a leader. He didn't need much school to rule the country.

[@awesomeneiss]

rule or run?

[@metacosmos]

WAS BORN A DICTATOR

[@ashleighstratmann7783]

Lincoln and Washington are proof it doesn't take a high grade education like Bachellors, Masters, or PH'D to be a great president, but FDR and even his cousin Teddy Roosevelt (whom FDR looked up to after Teddy became president before running for government himself) who is ranked just bellow him in great presidents is proof that it doesn't hurt to work on education to be a success too. It should be noted that FDR hadn't been successful as president during the Great Depression and WWII, Teddy Roosevelt would be at the top three instead.

[@ashleighstratmann7783]

It's probably for the best two of the four greatest presidents contradict the other two in terms of level of education. We don't want kids who get interested in history to get the wrong idea that they don't need a good education to be a great leader. Teddy helps FDR balance out the importance of the presidency by showing how good education doesn't hurt.

[@spearshake4771]

Wait so Abraham Lincoln had little formal education and yet he was a lawyer?

[@spearshake4771]

@A. Bastian Wiik Wow thats interesting. In my country you have to study for a degree (3-4 years) and after you finished you still have to get 2 years work experience and pass a similar bar exam, then you still need to apply to a court of law to be accepted as an attorney

[@henrychinaski8686]

Like many others on that list he learned to practice law in an attorneys office and by studying law by himself.

[@SparrowValentine]

Everyone: Bah! Studying the arts is never going to get you anywhere in life! Me: Over half the US presidents held bachelors of art 😐

[@mweskamppp]

When you study economy you get a B. of arts when you make it to the end.

[@TheFrizbaloid]

Bachelors of Arts has nothing to do with art.

[@dmc1673]

Just because they have a bachelors in arts does not mean their major was a fine arts major

[@edwardpark1413]

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[@damusagi]

Fact: All the B tiers are Roosevelts lol

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[@geminix365]

Both Roosevelts have the same degree in the same college

[@theparadigm8149]

Woodrow Wilson was dyslexic as a child, but he became the only president to get a PhD!

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[@grantorino2325]

Wait, how did George Washington, Andrew Jackson, and Zachary Taylor get military *commissions* without a college degree? Were things different, back then?

[@calebpepper3834]

Way different from today There weren’t that many Universities here so a college degree wasn’t relegated. If one was high up in social status one could receive a commission from a Governor of a state for the militia or regular army. Washingtons first commission came via Governor Dinwiddy of Virginia. As for the rest of them IDK ,but I suppose their situation would have been similar. There was also for a time an enlisted man could become an officer through an act of courage or exceptional carrying out of one’s duty. Now for a little Trivia what fictional character was an enlisted man who became an officer via exceptional service? Hint Rank Colonel

[@buccobabe1710]

@@calebpepper3834, Sherman Potter on M*A*S*H (tv series, not film).

[@calebpepper3834]

@@buccobabe1710 yup

[@jokodubga6535]

American: Lincoln is low education, but the best president. Also American: We aren't require any degree Other countries: 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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[@andrewsutherland133]

I think it's fun reading the comments and seeing people refer to Wilson as one of the worst presidents when literally less than 5 years ago, he was considered as one of the greatest

[@davidvarna]

Wilson was not a great person or president but tbh he really is in a tier of his own when it comes to education, because he not only got a PHD but he was literally the President of Princeton University itself, now that’s prestigious.

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I saw other comments Wilson's performance as president is good but they don't like him because he was a racist.

[@fa1509]

@@LISTTV Wilson was a horrible president 😭

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@@fa1509 I saw a lot of comments he was a racist :(

[@fa1509]

@@LISTTV the 14 points Wilson did was bad is one of the reasons

[@fa1509]

@@LISTTV yes but many things as well

[@adrianramirez221]

kind of funny having a college education is "C-tier" when there is a gulf of difference between having attended the Ivy Leagues or Military Academies or having attended small liberal arts schools or state universities.

[@thomast8539]

Kinda funny that a high school diploma or college degree means the same thing regardless of the school attended. Know what they call the person that graduates at the bottom of their class at medical school? Doctor, the same as the rest of the class.

[@neilsharpson996]

Remember kids, you could be like Lincoln, or you could be like Wilson.

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[@abrahamlincoln8037]

Wilson is one of my favorite presidents!! Congrats Wilson!

[@RealNotOrrio]

is John F kenenedy your favourite also did commies murder u

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[@abrahamlincoln8037]

@@RealNotOrrio yep he is My 2nd favorite is Wilson

[@abrahamlincoln8037]

@@LISTTV np! Wilson is one of the most underrated president People always talk trash about him but he did lots of great things! Even tho he was racist, and Lied, he still helped ending WWI! He won the Nobel Peace Prize and made League of Nations. He stoped child labor and lowered working time for Railway workers! And signed a law to let women have rights to vote

[@ilikethepizza2527]

Wilson not only achieved a PhD but also a major american recognition which is being a distinguished Klansman

[@russiansaurusrex6056]

Song name: Johnny comes marching home I think everyone knows this

[@jovalin5939]

Everyone but Johnny, cause that dumb idiot has never made it home to hear it.

[@bierwolf8360]

we cultured people know it as "For Bales"

[@ajunglemtur3867]

Abraham Lincoln f level education but has 140 iq 😂😂😂

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[@girlpower263]

I like that this is fact based. It is fair to note that more education does not mean that there smarter. If it was I( A college student ) would not be being put to shame in my field by high school dropouts.

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[@tek6423]

So, as we all know, Biden is a real genius. Good Lord.

[@RobertSmith-cx2zh]

This is a very unfair comparison, in the 1800s a high school degree was rare

[@ronijr4918]

This is just show you, just because you went to college and got a degree dosen't make you are any more intellegent than a high school graduate.

[@Politicsnerd_8]

So true

[@mistic9661]

Make a vid based on least liked presidents to loved Presidents

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[@mistic9661]

@@LISTTV OM GEORGE WASHINGTON, u actually responded. I enjoy watching ur vids

[@BoneIessWings]

Smartest man was the most racist.

[@1911dawg]

Lol… pretty much all the decent presidents are c tier and all the sketchy presidents are A tier

[@the_red_wolf8244]

Joe Biden is a good president and he is a nice guy

[@1911dawg]

@@the_red_wolf8244 I don’t know him in person… so I wouldn’t know if he is nice. But he sure as hell isn’t a good president.

[@the_red_wolf8244]

@@1911dawg I respect your opinion

[@1911dawg]

@@the_red_wolf8244 And I yours

[@jjnc6761]

We know who you voted for

[@schneizelbritz5479]

Lesson:The worst US president is the most educated while the 2nd least educated is the best US president!

[@AlwaysRM_]

The 1860's had both F tier educated presidents lol

[@gabrieleporru4443]

All the people saying "EduCasHioN mENs nOtInG" when the divide between good and bad formerly educated presidents is primarily the *historical period,* and not if they pursued personally the intent to educate themselves

[@jabjohn3784]

Of course we put a high school grad in charge of a nuclear Arsenal 😂

[@kevinkelleher5268]

Love that the Roosevelts are the only people in B tier

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From same university :)

[@_KungFuBarbie_]

The sheer amount of anti higher education people here… worries me.

[@_KungFuBarbie_]

@The Stickman No but like, ANTI higher education, as if it does nothing to help improve a person. It doesn’t work well for this list of presidents but in the whole it’s good for people.

[@scorpionking2580]

Things that you need to be a president: Bachelor of Arts

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[@g10f57]

Cool Video! What's the song?

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[@walterappling6230]

More college graduates than I would have expected. Hard to see how posthumous degrees actually contributed to their educations. Carter, at least, also received advanced training in nuclear power engineering. And Eisenhower attended command and general staff school.

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[@Tadicuslegion78]

Now if you were to change it up to most intellectually curious president who kept reading and studying after school then Lincoln jumps to an A, Theodore Roosevelt gets an A, Jefferson gets an A, some get B's some of them fall between Cs-Ds and the rest of them get F's

[@chew7656]

That would be a very subjective list. It would basically be a list made by guessing because how would you know how many books a person has read? There's no way to quantify. unlike college education where you have data like official papers/a diploma etc. to support the person's placement in the tierlist

[@bierwolf8360]

what a great comment. If you ranked them differently, the outcome would be different, with some getting put into that tier and some into another. Ah yes, the floor is made of floor.

[@marcusbrown188]

Everyone in the comments act like they knew this people in person.

[@justinfernandez2658]

Biden shows us that a high degree doesn't mean you are smart

[@rafewheadon1963]

bidens degree is from one of the worst schools

[@paulmicheldenverco1]

Lincoln was an autodidact, plus he studied the law and became an attorney, plus one of the wisest and most knowledgeable presidents.

[@Mr.Mister420]

Lincoln is an Example of Devotion,Dedication and utmost desire for the Country .. Education is nothing

[@kaushikrj5909]

He was a lawyer though. Back then you didn't need education for that.

[@nitsu2947]

@@kaushikrj5909 he also carried the Union through the one of the worse years of the United States (Civil War), him and his generals had been suffering both losses and humiliation (i think Grant was called a butcher for throwing his men around even though suffering casualties is part of war), lost his son, but he carried himself and got re elected, and forgave the Confederate states for their leave.

[@Mr.Mister420]

@@kaushikrj5909Lincoln never went to College .He had no degree ..and Yes he wasn't a Lawyer ..

[@kaushikrj5909]

@@Mr.Mister420 Yes but back then you didn't need one.

[@constangelo1028]

Tell me you're uneducated without telling me that you are uneducated

[@funbricks1]

Washington didn't finish elementary school until he was 17. He also married his teacher

[@MoeruAcckkountu]

Then why did he not leave any children?

[@Foebane72]

What appropriate music for the video.

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[@marklane4403]

Everything was going well in the country until lawyers got involved in politics. IJS

[@ultratoonfanclubtv6241]

Goes to show that education level doesn’t exactly determine how good you are at the presidency

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[@KingFanDisney]

Lincoln F Tier… and he’s smart enough to know that slavery is wrong

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[@Milestonemonger]

"End of quote, repeat the line" -- A Tier level education Biden

[@joeylawn36111]

Those Presidents who graduated the US Military Academy and the US Naval Academy should get a higher rating than those who graduated regular college IMO.

[@mountainman679]

A lesson is to be learn here , you don’t need to a college degree to be a great individual nor to be influential.

[@alexfernandez6621]

The juxtaposition of Andrew Johnson and Abraham Lincoln is astounding.

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[@c0rrupt3d78]

Thought James Garfield would be higher

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[@annecosgrove2133]

I’d like to put in a plug for John Quincy Adams. He also studied at Leiden University in the Netherlands when he accompanied his father to Europe. He studied in Dutch - he spoke at least 7 languages as I recall. Leiden is where my son got a degree in Political Science. They offer degrees for international students in English in The Hague.

[@caseywatson3583]

Cool vid

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[@JXY2019]

I’m not sure if I agree that a random state law school law degree is better than a bachelors from an Ivy League school.

[@gutar5675]

But it is, whether you agree or not

[@ephelduath610]

Can you do similar list for British PMs?

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[@savannahvarns2126]

Abraham Lincoln: good president, bad education Richard Nixon: bad president, good education I think there's a clear lesson to be learned here

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[@metacosmos]

Nixon was not a bad president but a victim of his extreme style, he ended vietnam war, and played piano. Carter was trained in the army and was millionaire by the peanuts and was a very religious man, not a bad president but another victim of his time.

[@alexwu358]

Wilsons' dad: Son, I am so proud of you for getting a Doctorate Degree... So what did you learn? Wilson: how to intervene shits that's non of your business and screw up everything and leave and intervene other shits.

[@Михаил-ч3н5ц]

American strategy be like.

[@pikabununify]

Just goes to show that higher education doesn't always equate to intelligence. But higher education will open more doors.

[@napoleonplayz7302]

hayes I was surprised he needs more credit

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@@LISTTV I loved the video

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[@dziugas6795]

You can almost see a negative correlation between the best presidents and their formal education.

[@Kirkaloozenstein]

Never would I have thought Joe Biden was A Tier lol

[@brucex.5254]

Same with bush

[@GermanConquistador08]

It's almost like the worst presidents are the best educated

[@Ryanlexz]

@@GermanConquistador08 yeah cough*Afghanistan*cough

[@RobertSmith-cx2zh]

@@GermanConquistador08 not true trump is the worst president by far and it's c level

[@mml1426]

@@GermanConquistador08 Nah, the worst President in history was rated C, and that’s Donald Trump, the guy is so stupid he only have a few words in his vocabulary.

[@Dennan]

well you dont really need a degree to know human decency