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Area Studies at Brown University

If you plan to study area studies, take a look at what Brown University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 9,948 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students received a bachelor's degree in area studies from Brown.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Area Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Brown Area Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies
  • Master’s Degree in Area Studies
  • Doctorate Degree in Area Studies

Brown Area Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area studies major at Brown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Area Studies. 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
Best Value Area Studies Schools 36

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in area studies from Brown. This makes it the #12 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Area Studies Graduates from Brown Make?

The median salary of area studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at Brown is $37,471. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 23% higher than the national average of $30,421 for all area studies bachelor's degree recipients.

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Area Studies Student Demographics at Brown

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at Brown University.

Brown Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 area studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from Brown. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its area studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 29
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Brown Area Studies Master’s Program

65% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 area studies majors earned their master's degree from Brown. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Brown also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Area Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area studies 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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