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 history programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for history majors, Brown came in at #16. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best History Schools | 16 |
| Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 16 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Brown University handed out 83 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 22% over the previous year when 68 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 18 students received their master’s degree in history from Brown. This makes it the #27 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2022, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
History majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Brown go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $42,296 a year. This is higher than $31,217, which is the national median for all history bachelor's degree recipients.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Brown was $2,051 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are 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 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 83 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from Brown. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Brown are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brown University with a bachelor's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 44 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
| Other Races | 8 |
Brown does not offer an online option for its history bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Brown Online Learning page.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in history from Brown. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Brown are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brown University with a master's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Brown University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.