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History at Brown University

68 Bachelor's Degrees
18 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
History is one of the majors in the history program at Brown University.

We'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 history programs.

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History Degrees Available at Brown

Brown History Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for history 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 9
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates 10
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best History Schools 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 11
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best History Graduate Degree Schools 13
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates 14
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best History Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 18
Highest Paid History Graduates 20
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates 20
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best History Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 27
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 92
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid) 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 94
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History 108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 212
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for History 241
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History 243
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 287
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 297
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 376
Best Value Colleges for History 380

Popularity of History at Brown

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Brown University handed out 68 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 22% over the previous year when 87 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in history from Brown. This makes it the #27 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do History Graduates from Brown Make?

$42,584 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of History Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

History majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Brown go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $42,584 a year. This is higher than $28,881, which is the national median for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do History Graduates from Brown Have?

$13,491 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of History Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Brown, history students borrow a median amount of $13,491 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all history bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,952.

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History Student Diversity at Brown

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Brown University.

Brown History Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Brown. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brown University with a bachelor's in history.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 39
Non-Resident Aliens 10
Other Races 3

Brown History Master’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a Master’s in history from Brown in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brown University with a master's in history.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 5

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