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Physical Sciences at Brown University

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if Brown University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 9,948 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students received their master's degree in physical sciences.

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

Brown Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

Brown Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #98 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Physical Sciences Master’s Program

28% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 54 physical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Brown, about 72% were men and 28% were 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 physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 24
International Students 23
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Physics 39
Chemistry 21
Geological & Earth Sciences 13

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers 480 $151,670
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 300 $82,160
Engineering Professors 210 $137,620
Chemists 180 $85,390

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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