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Political Science at Brown University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, consider the program at Brown University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Brown University is located in Providence, RI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 73 political science degrees were granted at Brown University.

Studying Online at Brown University

Online coursework is an option 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

Take a look at the diversity of Political Science graduates at Brown University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Brown University are 47% women (34) and 53% men (39).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Brown University

Among the 63 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Brown University, 48% were women (30) and 52% were men (33).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	35
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 33% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Brown University, below the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Brown University

Of the 3 master’s political science graduates at Brown University, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Brown University, higher than the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Brown University

Among the 7 doctoral political science graduates at Brown University, 29% were women (2) and 71% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at Brown University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Political Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

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.