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Public Health at Brown University

Public Health at Brown University

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Brown University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 9,948.

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

Brown Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

Brown Public Health Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Public Health Master’s Program

51% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of public health master's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Brown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

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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 public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 17
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Brown University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brown University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 37
Health Services Administration 24
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 17
International Public Health/International Health 4
Behavioral Aspects of Health 4

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,660 $128,660
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 300 $82,160
Community Health Workers 100 $47,430
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 100 $92,330

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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