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General Religious Studies at Brown University

If you plan to study General Religious Studies, consider the program at Brown University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Brown University sits in Providence, RI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 16 general religious studies degrees were granted at Brown University.

Online Class Availability at Brown University

Online coursework is an option at Brown University. Among 11,956 students, 758 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 238 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Religious Studies graduates at Brown University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Religious Studies graduates at Brown University are 69% women (11) and 31% men (5).

General Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program at Brown University

Among the 11 bachelor’s general religious studies graduates at Brown University, 73% were women (8) and 27% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Religious Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Brown University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Asian	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of General Religious Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Brown University, above the national average of 27%.*

General Religious Studies Master’s Program at Brown University

Of the 2 master’s general religious studies graduates at Brown University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Religious Studies master’s degree recipients at Brown University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of General Religious Studies master’s degree recipients at Brown University, above the national average of 32%.*

General Religious Studies Doctoral Program at Brown University

Of the 3 doctoral general religious studies degrees awarded at Brown University, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Religious Studies doctoral degree recipients at Brown University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	2

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Religious Studies Graduates

Graduates of the General Religious Studies program at Brown University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for General Religious Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,584

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.