Computer & Information Sciences at Brown University

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Brown University stacks up to those at other schools.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 9,948. Of the 1,987 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Brown University in 2021, 253 of them were computer and information sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Brown Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Brown Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at Brown compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Brown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	33
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	129

In 2021, 95 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Brown. This makes it the #131 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Brown

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Brown University.

Brown Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 253 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Brown. About 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Brown since its program graduates 15% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brown University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	56
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	96
International Students	50
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

Brown Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at Brown awarded 95 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 73% of these degrees went to men with the other 27% going to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brown University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	22
International Students	53
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Brown also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brown University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	319
Computer Information Systems	40

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for RI, the home state for Brown University.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Software Applications Developers	1,840	$96,850
Computer Systems Analysts	1,810	$99,470
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,800	$90,600
Computer Workers	1,410	$81,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,270	$146,550

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ad Meskens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.