The most popular undergraduate major at Brown University is Economics followed by International Relations and Affairs and Biology/Biological Sciences. A list of all 70 available majors and annual graduates is presented below. Also of interest, median earnings for Brown University graduates by major.
Computer and Information Sciences |
Graduates |
Computer and Information Sciences | 41 |
Education |
Graduates |
Education | 29 |
Engineering |
Graduates |
Engineering | 77 |
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 15 |
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 3 |
Foreign Languages |
Graduates |
Linguistics | 8 |
Comparative Literature | 26 |
Portuguese Language and Literature | 6 |
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 17 |
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 34 |
English and Literature |
Graduates |
English Language and Literature | 67 |
Creative Writing | 57 |
Biology |
Graduates |
Biology/Biological Sciences | 88 |
Biochemistry | 20 |
Biophysics | 2 |
Computational Biology | 3 |
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 3 |
Neuroscience | 63 |
Mathematics |
Graduates |
Mathematics | 18 |
Applied Mathematics | 47 |
Computational Mathematics | 7 |
Statistics | 1 |
Natural Resources Conservation |
Graduates |
Environmental Studies | 26 |
Environmental Science | 6 |
General Studies | 8 |
General Studies |
Graduates |
Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 10 |
Science, Technology and Society | 13 |
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 2 |
Cognitive Science | 5 |
Human Biology | 81 |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 3 |
Philosophy and Religious Studies |
Graduates |
Philosophy | 25 |
Religion/Religious Studies | 8 |
Jewish/Judaic Studies | 3 |
Physical Sciences |
Graduates |
Chemistry | 14 |
Chemical Physics | 1 |
Geology/Earth Science | 13 |
Geophysics and Seismology | 9 |
Physics | 21 |
Psychology |
Graduates |
Psychology | 46 |
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 15 |
Human Services |
Graduates |
Public Policy Analysis | 37 |
Social Sciences |
Graduates |
Anthropology | 21 |
Archeology | 16 |
Economics | 195 |
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 8 |
Development Economics and International Development | 30 |
International Relations and Affairs | 133 |
Political Science and Government | 82 |
Sociology | 14 |
Urban Studies/Affairs | 37 |
Social Sciences, Other | 5 |
Ethnic Studies |
Graduates |
African Studies | 21 |
American/United States Studies/Civilization | 22 |
East Asian Studies | 9 |
Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 10 |
Slavic Studies | 6 |
French Studies | 9 |
German Studies | 6 |
Italian Studies | 6 |
Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 8 |
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 6 |
Visual and Performing Arts |
Graduates |
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 15 |
Art/Art Studies | 36 |
Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 46 |
Music | 19 |
Health Professions |
Graduates |
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 28 |
Business |
Graduates |
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 75 |
History |
Graduates |
History | 79 |
Communication |
Graduates |
Mass Communication/Media Studies | 24 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=217156 IPEDS survey data for Brown University.