by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Brown University Graduate School. Learn how it ranks, what graduate degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
The goal of College Factual’s yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
Brown University landed the #52 spot in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 1,618 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking. This rank is quite an honor since it puts the school in the Top 5% of the country for overall quality. Brown received this year’s Best Master’s Schools badge for its high ranking. For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island, Brown came in at #1.
There were 892 college and universities analyzed in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and Brown took the #65 spot on the list. This rank is quite an honor since it puts the school in the Top 10% of the country for overall quality. This makes Brown a recipient of this year’s Best Doctorate Schools badge. For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Rhode Island, Brown came in at #1.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 4,046 graduate students attended Brown University. 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.
Women make up 53.2% of the total graduate student body at Brown while men make up 46.8%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 33.1% of the graduate student population at Brown. Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Brown. Around 34.6% of graduate students are international. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you’ll find more detailed information.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Brown who borrowed carries a median debt of $12,776.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at Brown enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $74,890.
After earning their professional degree from Brown, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $134,929.
The graduate programs at Brown lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Science, Technology & Society | $166,469 |
| Computer Science | $135,411 |
| Medicine | $134,929 |
| Public Policy | $99,422 |
| Public Health | $93,143 |
| Biotechnology | $83,470 |
| Educational Administration | $81,770 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $78,859 |
| General English Literature | $62,329 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | $60,526 |
Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. 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.
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: | www.facebook.com/BrownUniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/BrownUniversity |
10.7% of the graduate students at Brown University took at least one class online. For that same period, 9.9% of grad students took all of their classes online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
Just like the master’s programs above, the doctorate programs shown here are only those in which doctorate degrees were awarded.
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 147 | $134,929 |
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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