Social Sciences at Brown University

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Brown University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 9,948 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

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

Brown Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Brown Social Sciences Rankings

There were 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from Brown. Of these graduates, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences 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
Economics	30
Political Science & Government	17
Anthropology	12
Sociology	3
Archeology	1

Related Majors

• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,060	$72,180
Managers	830	$114,660
Urban and Regional Planners	170	$74,510
Political Science Professors	110	$122,390

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ad Meskens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.