Political Science & Government at Brown University

Every political science & government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science 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.

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

Brown Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
• Master’s Degree in Political Science

Brown Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Brown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science 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 political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	38
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Brown Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of political science master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% 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 political science.

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

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science 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
Political Science	95

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences
• Archeology
• Sociology
• Urban Studies
• Anthropology

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science 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
Political Science Professors	110	$122,390
Economics Professors	100	$156,620

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.