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Chemistry at Brown University

Chemistry at Brown University

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

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 9,948.

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

Brown Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry

Brown Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Brown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #107 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Brown are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 12
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Brown Chemistry Master’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Chemistry

The following chemistry 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
General Chemistry 34
Chemical Physics 1

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 300 $82,160
Chemists 180 $85,390
Chemistry Professors 80 $115,080
Physics Postsecondary Professors 80 $109,370

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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