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Computer Science at Brown University

Computer Science at Brown University

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the compsci program at Brown University stacks up to those at other schools.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 9,948 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

Brown Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
  • Master’s Degree in CompSci

Brown Computer Science Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CompSci Student Demographics at Brown

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Brown University.

Brown Computer Science Master’s Program

22% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brown University with a master's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 86
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci concentations are available at Brown University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Brown University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 106

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for RI, the home state for Brown University.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Software Applications Developers 1,840 $96,850
Computer Workers 1,410 $81,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,270 $146,550
Computer Network Support Specialists 1,100 $56,400

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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