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Brown is in the top 10% of the country for public policy. More specifically it was ranked #10 out of 99 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Brown University handed out 68 bachelor's degrees in public policy. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 60 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 59 students received their master’s degree in public policy from Brown. This makes it the #18 most popular school for public policy master’s degree candidates in the country.
Public Policy majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Brown go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $49,331 a year. This is higher than $37,566, which is the national median for all public policy bachelor's degree recipients.
Public Policy majors graduating with a master's degree from Brown make a median salary of $59,505 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all public policy graduates with a master's is $58,341.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Brown, public policy students borrow a median amount of $10,345 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all public policy bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,000.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at Brown University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students earned a bachelor's degree in public policy from Brown. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brown University with a bachelor's in public policy.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 14 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 32 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 5 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public policy from Brown. About 47% were men and 53% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brown University with a master's in public policy.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 23 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 22 |
Other Races | 2 |
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