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Computational Biology at Brown University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Computational Biology, you may want to check out the program at Brown University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Brown University is in Providence, RI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 24 computational biology graduations were recorded at Brown University.

Online & Distance Learning at Brown University

Online coursework is an option at Brown University. Among 11,956 students, 758 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 238 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Computational Biology graduates at Brown University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Computational Biology graduates at Brown University are 46% women (11) and 54% men (13).

Computational Biology Bachelor’s Program at Brown University

Among the 12 bachelor’s computational biology graduates at Brown University, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computational Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Brown University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of Computational Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Brown University, above the national average of 56%.*

Computational Biology Master’s Program at Brown University

Of the 8 master’s computational biology degrees awarded at Brown University, 25% were women (2) and 75% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computational Biology master’s degree recipients at Brown University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Computational Biology master’s degree recipients at Brown University, below the national average of 33%.*

Computational Biology Doctoral Program at Brown University

Among the 4 doctoral computational biology graduates at Brown University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computational Biology doctoral degree recipients at Brown University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of Computational Biology doctoral degree recipients at Brown University, above the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Computational Biology Graduates

Graduates of the Computational Biology program at Brown University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Computational Biology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Bioinformatics Technicians	$121,896

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.