We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Brown ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in compsci.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for compsci majors, Brown came in at #7. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Brown University handed out 213 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 229 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 95 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Brown. This makes it the #38 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in compsci in 2021, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
CompSci majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Brown go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $130,101 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Brown, compsci students borrow a median amount of $11,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all compsci bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,625.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Brown University.
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of compsci bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brown University with a bachelor's in compsci.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 50 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 85 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 34 |
Other Races | 28 |
The compsci program at Brown awarded 95 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 73% of these degrees went to men with the other 27% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brown University with a master's in compsci.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 22 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 53 |
Other Races | 5 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 40 |
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