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History at Brown University

If you are interested in studying history, 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 approximately 9,948 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received their master's degree in history.

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

Brown History Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in History
  • Doctorate Degree in History

Brown History Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown History Master’s Program

50% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 students who earned a master's degree in History from Brown in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers 4,410 $71,440
Managers 830 $114,660
History Professors 200 $109,240
Archivists 80 $59,520
Curators 60 $63,030

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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