Physics at Brown University

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

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 9,948. Of the 1,987 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Brown University in 2021, 24 of them were physics majors.

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

Brown Physics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
• Master’s Degree in Physics
• Doctorate Degree in Physics

Brown Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics 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 physics major at Brown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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 Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools	11

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in physics from Brown. This makes it the #11 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Physics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics from Brown. About 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at Brown since its program graduates 21% more women than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics 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 physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Brown Physics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a master's degree in physics from Brown. About 83% were men and 17% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Brown also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Chemistry

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Physics Postsecondary Professors	80	$109,370
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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.