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1,944
Bachelor's degrees
awarded in the year
69
Programs
with graduates
21
Fields of study
Bach. · Doctoral · Master's
Degree levels

Bachelor's degrees by field

Social sciences454 23%
Computer & information sciences282 15%
Biological sciences226 12%
Mathematics & statistics210 11%
Multidisciplinary studies112 6%
Engineering104 5%
English87 4%
Physical sciences66 3%
Psychology66 3%
Visual & performing arts63 3%
Natural resources & conservation55 3%
Communication & journalism41 2%
Foreign languages39 2%
History38 2%
Area, ethnic & gender studies36 2%
Philosophy & religion29 1%

Degrees awarded in the most recent year, first majors only. A field with no graduates that year does not appear.

For a student-athlete

Coaches ask what you want to study because it decides whether a school can work at all. Check the field here, then the exact program below — "nursing" and "pre-nursing" are different pages of a catalogue. Practice schedules and clinical placements or labs are a real conflict; ask the coach how players in that major manage it.
  • Strongest fieldSocial sciences · 23% of degrees
  • Kinesiology & recreationNone awarded
  • Health professions & nursingNone awarded
  • Engineering104 degrees
  • Business5 degrees

Every bachelor's program at Brown University

ProgramFieldDegrees awarded
Computer ScienceComputer & information sciences243
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsSocial sciences174
Applied Mathematics, GeneralMathematics & statistics159
International Relations and AffairsSocial sciences111
Biology/Biological Sciences, GeneralBiological sciences102
NeuroscienceBiological sciences76
Engineering, GeneralEngineering68
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish64
Research Methodology and Quantitative MethodsSocial sciences55
Human BiologyMultidisciplinary studies46
Political Science and Government, GeneralSocial sciences44
Mass Communication/Media StudiesCommunication & journalism41
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer & information sciences39
History, GeneralHistory38
BiochemistryBiological sciences36
Experimental PsychologyPsychology35
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringEngineering34
Physics, GeneralPhysical sciences32
Art/Art Studies, GeneralVisual & performing arts32
Cognitive Psychology and PsycholinguisticsPsychology31
Computational MathematicsMathematics & statistics30
Behavioral SciencesMultidisciplinary studies30
Sociology, GeneralSocial sciences29
Environmental StudiesNatural resources & conservation28
Environmental ScienceNatural resources & conservation27
Creative WritingEnglish23
PhilosophyPhilosophy & religion21
Chemistry, GeneralPhysical sciences18
Mathematics, GeneralMathematics & statistics17
ArchitectureArchitecture16
Anthropology, GeneralSocial sciences15
Urban Studies/AffairsSocial sciences15
Education, GeneralEducation14
Comparative LiteratureForeign languages14
Art History, Criticism and ConservationVisual & performing arts13
Music, GeneralVisual & performing arts12
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, GeneralForeign languages11
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMultidisciplinary studies11
Science, Technology and SocietyMultidisciplinary studies11
Computational BiologyBiological sciences10
East Asian StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies9
Geology/Earth Science, GeneralPhysical sciences9
Religion/Religious StudiesPhilosophy & religion8
Social Sciences, OtherSocial sciences8
Spanish Language and LiteratureForeign languages7
LinguisticsForeign languages6
Cognitive Science, GeneralMultidisciplinary studies6
Contemplative Studies/InquiryMultidisciplinary studies6
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, GeneralVisual & performing arts6
Near and Middle Eastern StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies5
Ethnic StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies5
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesBusiness5
African StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies4
French StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies4
German StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies4
Statistics, GeneralMathematics & statistics4
Geophysics and SeismologyPhysical sciences4
ArcheologySocial sciences3
American/United States Studies/CivilizationArea, ethnic & gender studies2
Industrial EngineeringEngineering2
BiophysicsBiological sciences2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary studies2
GeochemistryPhysical sciences2
Slavic StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies1
Latin American and Caribbean StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies1
American Indian/Native American StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies1
Portuguese Language and LiteratureForeign languages1
AstronomyPhysical sciences1
Public Policy Analysis, GeneralPublic administration & social work1

Where it ranks

Among Division I schools; every list Brown University is on.

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