Anthropology at Brown University

Every anthropology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the anthropology program at Brown University stacks up to those at other schools.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 9,948. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Brown.

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

Brown Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Brown Anthropology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at Brown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Anthropology. 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
Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	13
	27
	79
Most Popular Anthropology Schools	108

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from Brown. This makes it the #66 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in anthropology from Brown in 2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its anthropology 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 anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Brown Anthropology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 anthropology majors earned their master's degree from Brown. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

In the anthropology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 2% 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 anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Brown also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Archeology
• Other Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Urban Studies
• International Relations & National Security

Careers That Anthropology Grads May Go Into

A degree in anthropology 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
Managers	830	$114,660

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.