Advanced Technical Degrees: Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Syria and Yemen have a more academic cabinet than the US
While the United States's cabinet holds more advanced degrees overall, it is not the most technical cabinet when compared with cabinets of the countries affected by the recent travel ban (Figure 2). Five of the seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) have more technical cabinets, with a higher percentage of PhDs, MDs, or DVMs than the US.