Brown University Graduate Programs

Brown University is a Private, 4-years school located in Providence, RI. Brown offers total 180 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $67,006
  • Graduate Students: 3,550
  • Graduate Programs: 180

Brown Graduate Programs Overview

Brown University (referred to as Brown) is a Private, 4-years school located in Providence, RI. Brown offers total 180 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Brown University is $67,006 when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $1,958 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 3,550 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 11,189 with undergraduate students.
Brown 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$67,006
Costs per Credit$1,958
Graduate Students3,550
Graduate Programs180 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Brown University

Brown University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (7/1/1929 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Brown University graduate schools offers 177 major programs and 1 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 1,308 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Brown. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Brown with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 0
Environmental Studies1 program 0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 7 programs 27
African Studies1 program 8
American/United States Studies/Civilization1 program 14
Slavic Studies1 program 1
French Studies1 program 2
German Studies1 program 1
Italian Studies1 program 1
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies1 program 0
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 0
Mass Communication/Media Studies1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs (1 online)104
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 0
Computer Science1 program 102
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program (1 online)2
Education [+] 7 programs 41
Bilingual and Multilingual Education1 program 0
Urban Education and Leadership1 program 16
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 0
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 4
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 5
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program 7
Social Studies Teacher Education1 program 9
Engineering [+] 3 programs 122
Engineering1 program 76
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 29
Industrial Engineering1 program 17
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 7 programs 5
Linguistics1 program 0
Comparative Literature1 program 3
French Language and Literature1 program 0
Portuguese Language and Literature1 program 2
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 0
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 16
English Language and Literature1 program 6
Creative Writing1 program 10
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 11 programs 62
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 0
Biochemistry1 program 0
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 1
Pathology/Experimental Pathology1 program 2
Molecular Pharmacology1 program 0
Biostatistics1 program 13
Biotechnology1 program 38
Epidemiology1 program 0
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology1 program 4
Molecular Medicine1 program 0
Neuroscience1 program 4
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 12
Mathematics1 program 7
Applied Mathematics1 program 5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 8 programs 97
Mathematics and Computer Science1 program 36
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis1 program 14
Museology/Museum Studies1 program 0
Science, Technology and Society1 program 34
Behavioral Sciences1 program 11
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology1 program 1
Cognitive Science1 program 1
Data Science, General1 program 0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 3
Philosophy1 program 0
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 3
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs 49
Chemistry1 program 6
Geology/Earth Science1 program 8
Physics1 program 35
Psychology [+] 3 programs 0
Psychology1 program 0
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics1 program 0
Experimental Psychology1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 0
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy1 program 0
Human Services [+] 1 program 93
Public Policy Analysis1 program 93
Social Sciences [+] 8 programs 35
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods1 program 0
Anthropology1 program 10
Archeology1 program 1
Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 7
Development Economics and International Development1 program 0
Political Science and Government1 program 7
Sociology1 program 10
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 8 programs 23
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 3
Playwriting and Screenwriting1 program 0
Acting1 program 11
Directing and Theatrical Production1 program 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 3
Music1 program 0
Musicology and Ethnomusicology1 program 2
Music Technology1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 7 programs 132
Medical Scientist1 program 40
Clinical and Translational Science1 program 0
Public Health1 program 50
Community Health and Preventive Medicine1 program 25
International Public Health/International Health1 program 3
Health Services Administration1 program 12
Behavioral Aspects of Health1 program 2
Business [+] 1 program 51
Business Administration and Management1 program 51
History [+] 1 programs 3
History1 program 3
Total87 programs (1 online)875
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 programs 0
Environmental Studies1 program 0
Environmental Science1 program 0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 12 programs 15
African Studies1 program 5
American/United States Studies/Civilization1 program 3
East Asian Studies1 program 0
Near and Middle Eastern Studies1 program 0
South Asian Studies1 program 0
Slavic Studies1 program 0
French Studies1 program 1
German Studies1 program 2
Italian Studies1 program 1
Latin American and Caribbean Studies1 program 0
Ethnic Studies1 program 0
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies1 program 3
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 4
Mass Communication/Media Studies1 program 4
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 9
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 0
Computer Science1 program 9
Education [+] 1 program 0
Education1 program 0
Engineering [+] 3 programs 36
Engineering1 program 23
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 13
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 7 programs 5
Linguistics1 program 0
Comparative Literature1 program 2
French Language and Literature1 program 0
Portuguese Language and Literature1 program 3
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 0
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 5
English Language and Literature1 program 5
Creative Writing1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 13 programs 60
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 0
Biochemistry1 program 0
Biophysics1 program 0
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 16
Pathology/Experimental Pathology1 program 9
Molecular Pharmacology1 program 3
Biostatistics1 program 3
Computational Biology1 program 5
Biotechnology1 program 3
Epidemiology1 program 6
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology1 program 5
Molecular Medicine1 program 0
Neuroscience1 program 10
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs 16
Mathematics1 program 5
Applied Mathematics1 program 11
Computational Mathematics1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 6 programs 9
Science, Technology and Society1 program 0
Ancient Studies/Civilization1 program 0
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology1 program 2
Cognitive Science1 program 7
Human Biology1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 8
Philosophy1 program 3
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 5
Physical Sciences [+] 6 programs 49
Astronomy1 program 0
Chemistry1 program 16
Geology/Earth Science1 program 15
Geochemistry1 program 0
Geophysics and Seismology1 program 0
Physics1 program 18
Psychology [+] 3 programs 1
Psychology1 program 0
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics1 program 0
Experimental Psychology1 program 1
Human Services [+] 1 program 0
Public Policy Analysis1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 11 programs 46
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods1 program 0
Anthropology1 program 5
Archeology1 program 2
Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 15
Development Economics and International Development1 program 0
International Relations and Affairs1 program 0
Political Science and Government1 program 10
Sociology1 program 14
Urban Studies/Affairs1 program 0
Social Sciences (other)1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 6 programs 9
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 2
Art/Art Studies1 program 0
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 4
Music1 program 0
Musicology and Ethnomusicology1 program 1
Music Technology1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs 4
Medical Scientist1 program 0
Public Health1 program 0
Community Health and Preventive Medicine1 program 0
Behavioral Aspects of Health1 program 4
Business [+] 1 program 0
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 program 0
History [+] 1 programs 8
History1 program 8
Total87 programs284
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 148
Medicine1 program 148
Total1 program148
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 1
Medical Scientist1 program 1
Clinical and Translational Science1 program 0
Total2 programs1

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Brown graduate programs is $67,006. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $1,958. The average living costs is $18,540 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Brown
Amounts
Tuition$62,680
Fees$1,186
Costs per Credit Hour$1,958
Living on-campus$18,540

Graduate Student Population

At Brown 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 graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Brown.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Brown University
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,5501,7061,844
American Indian/Native American835
Asian401189212
Black/African American278112166
Hispanic300137163
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1,092496596
Two More1365086
Un-Known1326369
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Brown
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students3,550148283,374

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University of Rhode Island (URI) is a Public, 4-years school located in Kingston, RI. The 2023 tuition & fees is $16,408 for Rhode Island residents and $35,804 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 17,473 and student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%).
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Brown University (Brown) is a Private, 4-years school located in Providence, RI. The 2023 tuition & fees is $68,230. The school has a total enrollment of 11,189 and student to faculty ratio is 6 to 1 (16.67%).
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University of Rhode Island (URI) is a Public, 4-years school located in Kingston, RI. The 2023 tuition & fees is $16,408 for Rhode Island residents and $35,804 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 17,473 and student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%).
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Rhode Island College (RIC) is a Public, 4-years school located in Providence, RI. The 2023 tuition & fees is $10,986 for Rhode Island residents and $26,519 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 5,787 and student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 (9.09%).
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Salve Regina University (Salve Regina) is a Private, 4-years school located in Newport, RI. The 2023 tuition & fees is $47,930. The school has a total enrollment of 2,872 and student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 (7.69%).
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Johnson & Wales University-Online (Johnson & Wales University-Online) is a Private, 4-years school located in Providence, RI. Johnson & Wales University-Online is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education.The 2023 tuition & fees is $13,365. The school has a total enrollment of 2,505 and student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 (9.09%).
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