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Brown University Graduate School Report

3,156 Graduate Students
$62,083 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
4.4% Took Classes Online
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Brown University Graduate School Rankings

#27 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#27 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

College Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.

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Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Brown University came in at #27 out of the 1149 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking. So, the school sits firmly among the Top 5% of colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to overall quality. As a result, Brown is a recipient of this year's Best Master's Schools badge.

For the Best Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island, Brown came in at #1.

 
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Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

Brown was ranked #27 in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 676 schools that were included in the ranking. So, the school sits firmly among the Top 5% of colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to overall quality. Because of its high ranking, Brown won the Best Doctorate Schools badge this year.

For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Rhode Island, Brown came in at #1.

 

Brown University Graduate Student Diversity

3,156 Graduate Students
50.4% Women
30.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Brown University was the school of choice for 3,156 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.

Brown Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Women make up 50.4% of the total graduate student body at Brown while men make you 49.6%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.

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Brown Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

About 30.1% of the graduate students who attend Brown are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 30.3% of graduate students hail from another country. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.

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Brown Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$62,083 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
Part-time graduate students at Brown University pay $1,905 per credit hour to attend the school. In-state students receive no discount.

The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$60,944$60,944
Fees$1,139$1,139

Average Salary of Brown Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$54,884 Avg Salary (Master's)
$60,843 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at Brown is $54,884. That's about 6% lower than the countrywide average of $58,425 for all master's degree holders.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

After obtaining their doctorate degree from Brown, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $60,843. Unfortunately for those graduates, that figure is about 19% lower than the national average of $75,260.

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Location of Brown University Graduate School

Rhode Island State
Midsize City Campus Setting
Private Public/Private
Located in Providence, Rhode Island, Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Get more details about the location of Brown University.

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Contact details for Brown are given below.

Contact Details
Address:One Prospect Street, Providence, RI 02912
Phone:401-863-1000
Website:www.brown.edu/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/BrownUniversity
Twitter:https://twitter.com/BrownUniversity

Online Learning for Brown Grad Students

4.4% Took At Least One Online Class
1.1% Took All Classes Online

In 2020-2021, 4.4% of the graduate students at Brown University took at least one class online. For that same period, 1.1% of grad students took all of their classes online.

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Brown University Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Anthropology5
Applied Mathematics12
Area Studies20
Behavioral Science4
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics16
Biomedical Engineering16
Biotechnology15
Business Administration & Management36
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences1
Chemistry13
Cognitive Science2
Communication & Media Studies3
Computer Science95
Drama & Theater Arts2
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology9
Economics17
Educational Administration24
Ethnic Studies1
General Biology2
General Engineering56
Geological & Earth Sciences11
Historic Preservation13
History18
Interdisciplinary Studies4
Mathematics8
Mathematics & Computer Science37
Medical Science35
Multilingual Education11
Music4
Neurobiology & Neurosciences4
Physics30
Physiology & Pathology Sciences1
Political Science & Government11
Public Health85
Public Policy59
Religious Studies2
Romance Languages2
Science, Technology & Society27
Security Science and Technology24
Teacher Education Subject Specific16
Writing Studies1

Brown University Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Anthropology7
Applied Mathematics3
Archeology1
Area Studies7
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics2
Biomedical Engineering7
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences7
Chemistry8
Child Development & Psychology2
Classical & Ancient Studies1
Classical Languages & Literature2
Cognitive Science7
Computer Science11
Drama & Theater Arts1
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology11
Economics13
Ethnic Studies1
Fine & Studio Arts2
General Engineering16
General English Literature2
Geological & Earth Sciences2
Health Sciences & Services4
History5
Mathematics6
Medicine120
Music2
Neurobiology & Neurosciences8
Pharmacology & Toxicology4
Philosophy2
Physics9
Physiology & Pathology Sciences6
Political Science & Government6
Public Health1
Religious Studies2
Romance Languages2
Sociology3

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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