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Physics at Brown University

If you are interested in studying physics, 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, 30 students received their master's degree in physics.

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

Brown Physics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physics
  • Doctorate Degree in Physics

Brown Physics Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Physics Master’s Program

17% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 30 physics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Brown, about 83% were men and 17% 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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Physics Postsecondary Professors 80 $109,370
Natural Sciences Managers 70 $132,880

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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