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Mathematics at Brown University

Mathematics at Brown University

If you plan to study mathematics, 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 has a total student population of 9,948.

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

Brown Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math
  • Master’s Degree in Math

Brown Mathematics Rankings

The math major at Brown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Math Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

21% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 79% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at Brown are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Brown Mathematics Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of math master's degrees went to men and 25% went to 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 math.

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

Concentrations Within Mathematics

If you plan to be a math major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
General Mathematics 30

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
High School Teachers 4,410 $71,440
Mathematical Science Professors 240 $115,890
Natural Sciences Managers 70 $132,880
Mathematicians 70 $90,640

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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