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Chemistry at Brown University

Chemistry at Brown University

Every chemistry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chemistry 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 Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.

Brown Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry

Brown Chemistry Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #107 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Chemistry Master’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 40% 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 chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Chemistry

The following chemistry 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
General Chemistry 21

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 300 $82,160
Chemists 180 $85,390
Chemistry Professors 80 $115,080
Physics Postsecondary Professors 80 $109,370

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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