Interdisciplinary Studies at Brown University

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

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 9,948 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,987 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Brown University in 2021, 16 of them were interdisciplinary studies majors.

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

Brown Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies
• Master’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies

Brown Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

The interdisciplinary studies major at Brown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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, 4 students received their master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from Brown. This makes it the #15 most popular school for interdisciplinary studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in interdisciplinary studies, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies from Brown. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its 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 interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Brown Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies from Brown. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in interdisciplinary studies each year. Brown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% 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 interdisciplinary studies.

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

Brown also has a doctoral program available in interdisciplinary studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Medieval Studies
• Classical & Ancient Studies
• Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Historic Preservation
• Behavioral Science

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

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