What was Tom Brady's undergraduate degree field at Michigan?

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Tom Brady’s undergraduate degree field at Michigan was General Studies.

Brady attended the University of Michigan from 1995 to 1999, initially serving as a reserve before becoming the Wolverines’ starting quarterback. He graduated in December 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts in General Studies. The degree is sometimes misstated as political science, economics, or communications because those are familiar academic paths associated with sports careers, but none is his recorded undergraduate field.

His Michigan career included a national-championship season in 1997, when the Wolverines finished undefeated and shared the title. Brady later led Michigan to victory over Alabama in the 2000 Orange Bowl, throwing for 369 yards and four touchdowns.

Brady entered the NFL Draft after graduation and was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round in 2000. His academic major is a small detail beside his football legacy, but it helps distinguish biographical facts from later professional honors.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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