by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Brown ranks in comparison to other schools with public health programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for public health majors, Brown came in at #11. 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 58 bachelor's degrees in public health. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 53 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 85 students received their master’s degree in public health from Brown. This makes it the #51 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in public health in 2021, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Brown is $42,643. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's public health program at Brown make a median salary of $59,311. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all public health graduates with a master's is $49,402.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Brown, public health students borrow a median amount of $11,760 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all public health bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,338.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Brown University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health from Brown. About 22% were men and 78% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brown University with a bachelor's in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 6 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students earned a master's degree in public health from Brown. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brown University with a master's in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 42 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 5 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 120 |
| Medical Science | 35 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 4 |
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