Graduates of Brown University earn median earnings of $94,678 four years after enrollment, placing Brown University in the 93.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure runs well above the $67,139 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $8,296 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Brown University in the 25.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Brown University #79 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The degree mix at Brown University is anchored in Social Sciences, which accounts for 20% of graduates, followed by Engineering at 5% and Arts at 4%. Computer Science combines large cohort scale with strong pay, making it a central driver of the university's overall return profile. Azimuth ranks Computer Science #13 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment per the program-ranking methodology, with 250 graduates earning median earnings of $214,479. The Economics program graduates 215 students with median earnings of $124,508, and Azimuth ranks the program #19 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment. Applied Mathematics and Biology, General round out the highest-earning fields, with Azimuth ranking them #2 and #231 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, respectively, and graduates earning median earnings of $157,822 and $60,508.
Graduates of Brown University earn median earnings of $94,678 four years after enrollment, placing Brown University in the 93.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure runs well above the $67,139 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $8,296 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Brown University in the 25.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Brown University #79 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The degree mix at Brown University is anchored in Social Sciences, which accounts for 20% of graduates, followed by Engineering at 5% and Arts at 4%. Computer Science combines large cohort scale with strong pay, making it a central driver of the university's overall return profile. Azimuth ranks Computer Science #13 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment per the program-ranking methodology, with 250 graduates earning median earnings of $214,479. The Economics program graduates 215 students with median earnings of $124,508, and Azimuth ranks the program #19 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment. Applied Mathematics and Biology, General round out the highest-earning fields, with Azimuth ranking them #2 and #231 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, respectively, and graduates earning median earnings of $157,822 and $60,508.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of Brown University earn median earnings of $94,678 four years after enrollment, placing Brown University in the 93.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure runs well above the $67,139 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $8,296 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Brown University in the 25.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Brown University #79 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The degree mix at Brown University is anchored in Social Sciences, which accounts for 20% of graduates, followed by Engineering at 5% and Arts at 4%. Computer Science combines large cohort scale with strong pay, making it a central driver of the university's overall return profile. Azimuth ranks Computer Science #13 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment per the program-ranking methodology, with 250 graduates earning median earnings of $214,479. The Economics program graduates 215 students with median earnings of $124,508, and Azimuth ranks the program #19 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment. Applied Mathematics and Biology, General round out the highest-earning fields, with Azimuth ranking them #2 and #231 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, respectively, and graduates earning median earnings of $157,822 and $60,508.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Brown University's program mix is anchored in Social Sciences, with Social Sciences accounting for 20% of graduates, followed by Engineering at 5% and Arts at 4%. Computer Science is the program combining the largest cohort scale with strong earnings — 250 graduates earning median earnings of $214,479 four years after enrollment — making it a central driver of the institution's overall financial profile. The broader program portfolio spans 47 programs serving roughly 2,177 students annually, with 18 meeting Azimuth's ranking threshold. The strongest national ranks cluster in quantitative and applied fields. Azimuth ranks Computer Science #13 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 250 graduates earning $214,479. Azimuth ranks Applied Mathematics #2 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $157,822, and Azimuth ranks Economics #19 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $124,508. Among the largest programs, Economics program graduates 215 students with median earnings of $124,508, and the The Applied Mathematics program graduates 178 students with median earnings of $157,822 — both reflecting the social-sciences concentration that defines Brown University's academic identity. For how Azimuth evaluates programs, see the methodology. Several of Brown University's dominant programs are grad-school-dependent pathways — particularly Biology, General and International Relations and National Security Studies — where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory because a meaningful share of graduates continue to medical, law, or doctoral programs. Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, by contrast, are high-mobility programs where graduates enter the workforce directly and four-year earnings more closely reflect labor-market outcomes. The framework provides context for how these fields align with national wage trends and employer demand.
Lower quartile, 10-year field
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Brown University earn median earnings of $94,678 four years after enrollment, placing Brown University in the 93.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure runs well above the $67,139 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $8,296 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Brown University in the 25.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Brown University #79 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The degree mix at Brown University is anchored in Social Sciences, which accounts for 20% of graduates, followed by Engineering at 5% and Arts at 4%. Computer Science combines large cohort scale with strong pay, making it a central driver of the university's overall return profile. Azimuth ranks Computer Science #13 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment per the program-ranking methodology, with 250 graduates earning median earnings of $214,479. The Economics program graduates 215 students with median earnings of $124,508, and Azimuth ranks the program #19 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment. Applied Mathematics and Biology, General round out the highest-earning fields, with Azimuth ranking them #2 and #231 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, respectively, and graduates earning median earnings of $157,822 and $60,508.
