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Psychology at Brown University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the 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 psychology programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Psychology Degrees Available at Brown

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Brown Psychology Rankings

Brown is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #54 out of 991 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	54
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59

Popularity of Psychology at Brown

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Brown University handed out 58 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 59% over the previous year when 142 degrees were handed out.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Brown Cost?

Brown Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Brown paid an average of $2,051 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$65,656	$65,656
Fees	$2,574	$2,574
On Campus Room and Board	$16,598	$16,598
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,820	$2,820

Learn more about Brown tuition and fees.

Brown Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 58 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from Brown, about 16% were men and 84% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	26
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	6

Does Brown Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Online degrees for the Brown psychology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Brown Online Learning page.

Brown Psychology Students

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

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Child Development & Psychology	59

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ad Meskens under License

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