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. In 2021, 14 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Brown.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Chemistry

Brown Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at Brown compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	23
Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	106
Most Focused Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	612

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Brown. This makes it the #41 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Brown. About 71% were men and 29% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry 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 chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Brown Chemistry Master’s Program

The chemistry program at Brown awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 3% 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 chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Physics

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ad Meskens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.