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General Education at Brown University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Education, take a look at what Brown University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Brown University is in Providence, RI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 29 general education graduations were recorded at Brown University.

Online Class Availability at Brown University

Distance learning is available at Brown University. Of 11,956 students, 758 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 238 (2%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Brown University

Rankings can help you compare Brown University’s General Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Rhode Island	#1 of 2
Best Value	Rhode Island	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#3 of 40
Best Value	New England (Region)	#23 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#50 of 406
Best Value	Nationwide	#336 of 397

Earnings for General Education Graduates from Brown University

Graduates of Brown University’s General Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$30,409
4 years	$61,660
5 years	$79,577

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, General Education graduates from Brown University report median earnings of $61,660, compared with $105,517 for all Brown University graduates — about 42% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Education graduates at Brown University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Education graduates at Brown University are 79% women (23) and 21% men (6).

General Education Bachelor’s Program at Brown University

Among the 29 bachelor’s general education graduates at Brown University, 79% were women (23) and 21% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	6
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 55% of General Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Brown University, above the national average of 43%.*

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

More Specific General Education Concentrations at Brown University

The General Education program at Brown University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	29

Highest-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Those who complete General Education program at Brown University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for General Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337

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.