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Economics at Brown University

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if Brown University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 9,948. In 2021, 184 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Brown.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Economics

Brown Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Brown compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Brown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
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17
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22
23
24
33
47
51
52
54
61
65
69
70
73
110
198
222

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in economics from Brown. This makes it the #74 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Brown Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Brown is $64,028. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 40% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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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 Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 184 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Brown, about 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Brown since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 31
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 80
International Students 31
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Brown Economics Master’s Program

35% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 economics majors earned their master's degree from Brown. Of these graduates, 65% were men and 35% 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Brown also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brown University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 207
Development Economics & International Development 7

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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