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Most people go to college with the hope of getting a job. Some people decide to start their career without actually having to leave college and, for some, it proves to be a rather good investment, and we’re not just talking about college professors. We’re taking a look at some of the top paid public college presidents. Let’s take a look!
Using the list from the Chronicle of Higher Education, these presidents are ranked by their total compensation, which includes base salaries, bonuses, deferred compensation and other forms of payment. We’ve also included a little bit of information on these presidents and it shows that a lot have worked for more than one school. It pays to have a work history!
Michael V. Drake
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School: Ohio State University
Total Compensation: $1,073,272
A New Jersey native, Michael Vincent Drake served as the chancellor of the University of California, Irvine from 2005 to 2014. That same year, he became the president of The Ohio State University.
W. Kent Fuchs
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School: University of Florida
Total Compensation: $1,099,975
After serving as the Joseph Silbert Dean of the Cornell University College of Engineering from 2002 to 2008 and the provost of Cornell University from 2009 through 2014, he became the president of the University of Florida in 2015. If you are wondering, the “W” stands for Wesley.
Douglas D. Baker
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School: Northern Illinois University
Total Compensation: $1,124,248
According to the school’s official website, Barker is the twelfth president of Northern Illinois University. Holding a Ph.D. in business from the University of Nebraska, and bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Colorado State University, he previously worked at the University of Idaho.
Judy L. Genshaft
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School: University of South Florida
Total Compensation: $1,184,520
Genshaft has been the President of University of South Florida since 2000. An Ohio native, she previously worked at Ohio State University, as well as serving as the Dead of Education at the University of Albany.
John C. Hitt
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School: University of Central Florida
Total Compensation: $1,278,371
A native of Texas, Hitt is the fourth president of the University of Central Florida, after previously serving as the dean of the Florida’s university presidents.
John Sharp
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School: Texas A&M University System
Total Compensation: $1,285,147
According to the school’s official website, Sharp was appointed Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System by the Board of Regents; in 2017, he was also made the commissioner of the Governor’s Commissioner to Rebuild Texas, by Governor Greg Abbott.
Neil D. Theobald
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School: Temple University
Total Compensation: $1,380,071
Status: Retired/Partial Year Compensation
Theobald is a former president of Temple University; according to Philly, he later took a job as the vice president of finance and administration at the University of Wyoming.
William H. McRaven
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School: University of Texas system
Total Compensation: $1,500,140
McRaven is a retired United States Navy admiral who later served as the chancellor of The University of Texas System.
Jay Gogue
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School: Auburn University
Total Compensation: $1,827,786
Status: Retired/Partial Year Compensation
Gogue is a former President of Auburn University, a position he held from 2007 until his retirement in July 2017
James R. Ramsey
School: University of Louisville
Total Compensation: $4,290,232
Status: Retired/Partial Year Compensation
Ramsey is the 17th president of the University of Louisville, having previously served as professor of economics and public administration in the College of Business and Public Administration, according to his bio on the Gatton College of Business and Economics website.
