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English at Brown University

If you are interested in studying English, take a look at what Brown University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Brown University is located in Providence, RI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 99 english degrees were awarded at Brown University.

Studying Online at Brown University

Online coursework is an option at Brown University. Among 11,956 students, 758 (6%) studied exclusively online and 238 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of English graduates at Brown University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, English graduates at Brown University are 79% women (78) and 21% men (21).

English Bachelor’s Program at Brown University

Of the 90 bachelor’s english graduates at Brown University, 80% were women (72) and 20% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	5
Asian	6
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	10
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Brown University, below the national average of 35%.*

English Master’s Program at Brown University

Among the 1 master’s english graduates at Brown University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

English Doctoral Program at Brown University

Of the 8 doctoral english graduates at Brown University, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

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

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

Minority students account for 50% of English doctoral degree recipients at Brown University, higher than the national average of 20%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for English Graduates

Those who complete English program at Brown University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for English majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

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.