Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Brown University

If you are interested in studying multi / interdisciplinary studies, you may want to check out the program at Brown University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 9,948. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 students received a bachelor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Brown.

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

Brown Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
• Master’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Brown Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

The multi / interdisciplinary studies major at Brown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Multi / Interdisciplinary 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.

In 2021, 87 students received their master’s degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Brown. This makes it the #34 most popular school for multi / interdisciplinary studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 106 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Brown in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its multi / interdisciplinary 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 multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	42
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Brown Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

The multi / interdisciplinary studies program at Brown awarded 87 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 52% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in multi / interdisciplinary studies each year. Brown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% 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 multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	27
International Students	33
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Brown also has a doctoral program available in multi / interdisciplinary studies. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

The following multi / interdisciplinary studies concentations are available at Brown University. 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
Science, Technology & Society	40
Human Biology	39
Mathematics & Computer Science	37
Cognitive Science	24
Behavioral Science	22
Interdisciplinary Studies	20
Historic Preservation	13
Medieval Studies	2
Classical & Ancient Studies	2
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	2

Careers That Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in multi / interdisciplinary 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
Accountants and Auditors	4,420	$81,090
Computer Workers	1,410	$81,290
Labor Relations Specialists	580	$67,720
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	300	$82,160
Community and Social Service Specialists	240	$57,230

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.