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Economics at Brown University

Economics at Brown University

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

Brown Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics

Brown Economics Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Economics Master’s Program

29% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of economics master's degrees went to men and 29% 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 30

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,060 $72,180
Managers 830 $114,660
Economics Professors 100 $156,620

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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