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General Social Sciences at Brown University

If you plan to study General Social Sciences, 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 University is in Providence, RI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 189 general social sciences degrees were awarded at Brown University.

Online Class Availability at Brown University

Many students take online classes at Brown University. Among 11,956 students, 758 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 238 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Social Sciences graduates at Brown University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Social Sciences graduates at Brown University are 79% women (150) and 21% men (39).

General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Brown University

Among the 69 bachelor’s general social sciences graduates at Brown University, 78% were women (54) and 22% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Social Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Brown University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	9
Asian	22
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of General Social Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Brown University, higher than the national average of 45%.*

General Social Sciences Master’s Program at Brown University

Of the 112 master’s general social sciences graduates at Brown University, 81% were women (91) and 19% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Social Sciences master’s degree recipients at Brown University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	20
Asian	13
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	22
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 46% of General Social Sciences master’s degree recipients at Brown University, above the national average of 30%.*

General Social Sciences Doctoral Program at Brown University

Of the 8 doctoral general social sciences degrees awarded at Brown University, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Social Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Brown University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 25% of General Social Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Brown University, below the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Social Sciences Concentrations at Brown University

The General Social Sciences program at Brown University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Research & Quantitative Methods	189

Top-Paying Careers for General Social Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the General Social Sciences program at Brown University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for General Social Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.