Political Science & Government at Brown University

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at Brown University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 9,948. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Brown.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Political Science

Brown Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
	12
Most Focused Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools	55
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	141
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	193
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	248
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools	265

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in political science from Brown. This makes it the #40 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Brown Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Brown is $50,186. This is 52% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 78 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from Brown in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science 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 political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	38
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Brown Political Science & Government Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in political science from Brown. About 64% were men and 36% were women.

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	1
White	4
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Brown also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.