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 policy programs.
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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.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Policy Schools | 10 |
| Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 11 |
| Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools | 11 |
| Best Public Policy Graduate Degree Schools | 12 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Brown University handed out 30 bachelor's degrees in public policy. This is a decrease of 56% over the previous year when 68 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 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.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Brown, public policy students borrow a median amount of $10,000 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 $21,000.
At Brown, a typical public policy student working on their master's degree borrrows about $47,500 in student loans. This is not favorable since the median amount of student debt for all public policy master's graduates is $40,732.
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. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| 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 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 30 public policy majors earned their bachelor's degree from Brown. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2022 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 public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Online degrees for the Brown public policy 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.
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.
The public policy program at Brown awarded 93 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% 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 public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 27 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 38 |
| Other Races | 7 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at Brown University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.