Smithsonian Institution Leadership
If you love the arts, how awesome would it be to work for the Smithsonian ? As with other professions, it looks like there are many paths to a very desirable job with one of the top employers in the field, with 67% of its leaders having gone to a non-MC25 school. (Note: Click on the word ‘Lists’ in the menu for important notes for this section.)
Secretary
American U
Leadership team
U Maryland College Park
American U
San Jose State
Princeton
Rowan U
U California Davis
William and Mary
U Mary Washington
Ohio University
Shippensburg U
George Washington U
Harvard
U Illinois
U North Carolina Chapel Hill
Marquette U
Source: si.edu
(Last updated March 10, 2026)