Brown University Graduate Programs
Brown University is a Private, 4-years school located in Providence, RI. Brown University graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Brown University is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,958 for part-time students. Total 3,550 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students148 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $67,006 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 3,550 |
| Online Graduate Population | 148 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 6 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Brown University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (7/1/1929 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Brown University offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 177 gradaute programs. Last year, total 1,308 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Brown University. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Brown University.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 7 | 27 |
| African Studies | 1 | 8 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 1 | 14 |
| Slavic Studies | 1 | 1 |
| French Studies | 1 | 2 |
| German Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Italian Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 3 | 104 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 102 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 2 |
| Education [+] | 7 | 41 |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 1 | 0 |
| Urban Education and Leadership | 1 | 16 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 4 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 5 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 7 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 1 | 9 |
| Engineering [+] | 3 | 122 |
| Engineering | 1 | 76 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 29 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 17 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 7 | 5 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 3 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 1 | 2 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 16 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 6 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 10 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 11 | 62 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 1 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 2 |
| Molecular Pharmacology | 1 | 0 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 13 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 38 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 0 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 1 | 4 |
| Molecular Medicine | 1 | 0 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 4 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 7 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 5 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 8 | 97 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 1 | 36 |
| Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis | 1 | 14 |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Science, Technology and Society | 1 | 34 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 1 | 11 |
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 1 | 1 |
| Cognitive Science | 1 | 1 |
| Data Science, General | 1 | 0 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 3 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 0 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 3 | 49 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 6 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 8 |
| Physics | 1 | 35 |
| Psychology [+] | 3 | 0 |
| Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Experimental Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | 1 | 0 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 93 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 93 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 8 | 35 |
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | 1 | 0 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 10 |
| Archeology | 1 | 1 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 7 |
| Development Economics and International Development | 1 | 0 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 7 |
| Sociology | 1 | 10 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 8 | 23 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 3 |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 1 | 0 |
| Acting | 1 | 11 |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 1 | 2 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 3 |
| Music | 1 | 0 |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 1 | 2 |
| Music Technology | 1 | 2 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 7 | 132 |
| Medical Scientist | 1 | 40 |
| Clinical and Translational Science | 1 | 0 |
| Public Health | 1 | 50 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 1 | 25 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 3 |
| Health Services Administration | 1 | 12 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 1 | 2 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 51 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 51 |
| History [+] | 1 | 3 |
| History | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 87 | 875 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 0 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 12 | 15 |
| African Studies | 1 | 5 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 1 | 3 |
| East Asian Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 | 0 |
| South Asian Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Slavic Studies | 1 | 0 |
| French Studies | 1 | 1 |
| German Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Italian Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Ethnic Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 9 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 9 |
| Education [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 3 | 36 |
| Engineering | 1 | 23 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 13 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 7 | 5 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 2 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 5 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 5 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 13 | 60 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Biophysics | 1 | 0 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 16 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 9 |
| Molecular Pharmacology | 1 | 3 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 3 |
| Computational Biology | 1 | 5 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 3 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 6 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 1 | 5 |
| Molecular Medicine | 1 | 0 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 10 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 16 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 5 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 11 |
| Computational Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 6 | 9 |
| Science, Technology and Society | 1 | 0 |
| Ancient Studies/Civilization | 1 | 0 |
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 1 | 2 |
| Cognitive Science | 1 | 7 |
| Human Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 8 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 5 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 6 | 49 |
| Astronomy | 1 | 0 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 16 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 15 |
| Geochemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | 0 |
| Physics | 1 | 18 |
| Psychology [+] | 3 | 1 |
| Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Experimental Psychology | 1 | 1 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 0 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 11 | 46 |
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | 1 | 0 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 5 |
| Archeology | 1 | 2 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 15 |
| Development Economics and International Development | 1 | 0 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 0 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 10 |
| Sociology | 1 | 14 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 1 | 0 |
| Social Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 6 | 9 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 2 |
| Art/Art Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 4 |
| Music | 1 | 0 |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 1 | 1 |
| Music Technology | 1 | 2 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 4 | 4 |
| Medical Scientist | 1 | 0 |
| Public Health | 1 | 0 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 1 | 0 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 1 | 4 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 8 |
| History | 1 | 8 |
| Total | 87 | 284 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 148 |
| Medicine | 1 | 148 |
| Total | 1 | 148 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Medical Scientist | 1 | 1 |
| Clinical and Translational Science | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Brown University are $67,006 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,958 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $55,332 | $1,697 |
| 2020 | $58,180 | $1,784 |
| 2021 | $60,363 | $1,851 |
| 2022 | $62,083 | $1,905 |
| 2023 | $63,866 | $1,958 |
| 2024 | $67,006 | $2,054 |
Graduate Student Population
At Brown University graduate schools, there are total 3,550 graduate students. Among them, 148 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,706 men and 1,844 women students at Brown University graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Brown University.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,550 | 1,706 | 1,844 |
| American Indian/Native American | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Asian | 401 | 189 | 212 |
| Black/African American | 278 | 112 | 166 |
| Hispanic | 300 | 137 | 163 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,092 | 496 | 596 |
| Two More | 136 | 50 | 86 |
| Un-Known | 132 | 63 | 69 |