Solid graduate outcomes with earnings above the peer average.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
Brown University graduates experience steady earnings growth from early to mid-career. Median earnings begin at $79,131 six years after enrollment, rise to $84,208 at eight years, and reach $93,487 at ten years after enrollment.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Strong relative performance — graduates earn notably more than peers at comparable institutions.
Financial justification for the investment.
Excellent affordability. Median debt of $11,428 is well under annual earnings, enabling comfortable repayment.
Brown University graduates carry remarkably low debt levels relative to both peer institutions and national averages. Median debt reaches just $11,428, well below the peer median of $24,181—a difference of $12,753 that represents substantial savings in borrowing costs.
Brown University demonstrates exceptional return on investment, ranking at the 96.9th percentile nationally with top-tier performance. This strong return performance reflects the combination of outstanding absolute earnings outcomes and moderate educational costs.
Approximately 24.8% of Brown graduates continue to graduate or professional study, based on program mix analysis with high confidence. This substanti...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Brown's strongest earning programs demonstrate exceptional national competitiveness and substantial financial returns. Computer Science leads with median earnings of $218,525 among 229 graduates, ranking #4 nationally and achieving a 98.4 value score.
Applied Mathematics produces graduates earning $125,979, ranking #3 nationally among 178 graduates. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations achieves the #1 national ranking with graduates earning $111,654, though with smaller cohorts of 57 students.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
The earnings distribution at Brown University reveals substantial variation in post-graduation outcomes. Graduates earn between $63,520 at the 25th percentile and $164,436 at the 75th percentile, creating a 2.6:1 ratio between high and moderate earners.
