by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Brown University. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in social sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Brown was $1,851 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,254 | $59,254 |
| Fees | $1,109 | $1,109 |
Brown does not offer an online option for its social sciences doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Brown Online Learning page.
About 48.5% of the students who received their Doctorate in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.4%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in social sciences at Brown in 2019-2020, 12.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 16%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 14 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 5 |
| Archeology | 1 |
| Economics | 15 |
| Political Science & Government | 4 |
| Sociology | 8 |
*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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