Public Health at Brown University

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if Brown University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 9,948 students attend the school each year.

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

Brown Public Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Health

Brown Public Health Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Public Health Master’s Program

51% Women

49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of public health master's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Brown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	17
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Brown University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	95
Health Services Administration	24
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	17
International Public Health/International Health	4
Behavioral Aspects of Health	4

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,660	$128,660
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	300	$82,160
Community Health Workers	100	$47,430
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	100	$92,330

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
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