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Science, Technology & Society at Brown University

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Science, Technology & Society at Brown University

If you plan to study science, technology and society, 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, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in science, tech and society from Brown.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Science, Technology & Society section at the bottom of this page.

Brown Science, Technology & Society Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Tech & Society
  • Master’s Degree in Science, Tech & Society

Brown Science, Technology & Society Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the science, tech and society 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 science, tech and society major at Brown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Science, Technology & Society. 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 Science, Technology & Society Master’s Degree Schools 2
Most Focused Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in science, tech and society from Brown. This makes it the #2 most popular school for science, tech and society master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in science, tech and society, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Science, Tech & Society Student Demographics at Brown

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the science, tech and society majors at Brown University.

Brown Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Science, Technology & Society from Brown in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its science, tech and society 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 science, tech and society.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Brown Science, Technology & Society Master’s Program

41% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a master's degree in science, tech and society from Brown. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in science, tech and society each year. Brown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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In the science, tech and society master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Brown also has a doctoral program available in science, tech and society. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Science, Tech & Society Grads May Go Into

A degree in science, tech and society 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
Natural Sciences Managers 70 $132,880

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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