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General Physics at Brown University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Physics, consider the program at Brown University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Brown University is located in Providence, RI.

During the most recent reporting year, 94 general physics degrees were awarded at Brown University.

Studying Online at Brown University

Distance learning is available at Brown University. Of 11,956 students, 758 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 238 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Physics graduates at Brown University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Physics graduates at Brown University are 23% women (22) and 77% men (72).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at Brown University

Of the 40 bachelor’s general physics degrees awarded at Brown University, 22% were women (9) and 78% were men (31).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 22% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Brown University, lower than the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at Brown University

Of the 47 master’s general physics graduates at Brown University, 28% were women (13) and 72% were men (34).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
International (Nonresident)	30
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 13% of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Brown University, below the national average of 21%.*

General Physics Doctoral Program at Brown University

Of the 7 doctoral general physics graduates at Brown University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at Brown University, higher than the national average of 13%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Physics Graduates

Graduates of the General Physics program at Brown University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for General Physics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

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.