Programs & majors brief
Brown University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Brown University?
47 of 47 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 250 | $214,479 | #7 |
| Applied Mathematics | 178 | $157,822 | #2 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 51 | $125,955 | #1 |
| Economics | 215 | $124,508 | #22 |
| Engineering, General | 78 | $108,550 | #3 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 30 | $94,962 | #5 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 23 | $91,674 | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 100 | $86,780 | #5 |
| History | 83 | $85,520 | #8 |
| Political Science and Government | 58 | $85,388 | #31 |
| Public Health | 74 | $74,496 | #13 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs small degree count | 18 | $73,905 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 60 | $73,497 | #6 |
| Human Biology | 35 | $69,802 | #5 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 58 | $63,415 | #24 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 51 | $60,985 | #4 |
| Biology, General | 111 | $60,508 | #116 |
| Area Studies | 74 | $59,808 | #15 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 36 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Architecture small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 49 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Education, General | 37 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 38 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 51 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 29 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Behavioral Sciences | 37 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Science, Technology and Society small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Cognitive Science small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Archeology small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Brown University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Brown University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations#1
- Applied Mathematics#2
- Engineering, General#3
- Fine and Studio Arts#4
- Human Biology#5
- Public Policy Analysis#5
- International Relations and National Security Studies#5
- English Language and Literature, General#6
- Computer Science#7
- History#8
- Public Health#13
- Area Studies#15
- Economics#22
- Research and Experimental Psychology#24
- Political Science and Government#31
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Outcomes at Brown University vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 18 programs with published earnings data, and 16 carries an Azimuth national rank.
The degree mix centers on Social Sciences, at 20.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Computer & Information Sciences second at 13.7% and Biological Sciences third at 9.3%. The largest single program is Computer Science, at 250 degrees a year, and its completers earn a median of $214,479 four years after completion.
Economics follows at 215 degrees awarded, with median earnings of $124,508. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, at 51 degrees awarded, places #1 in its field, and its completers earn a median of $125,955 four years out.
The highest-earning program is Computer Science, where completers earn $214,479.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.