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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in math from Brown.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Math

Brown Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools	11
Best Value Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools	30
Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools	56
Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	320

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in math from Brown. This makes it the #116 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 94% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 6% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Brown Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of math master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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

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

Brown also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Statistics
• Applied Mathematics

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.