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Undergraduate Majors

Undergraduate Majors at Brown University

Popular undergraduate majors at Brown University are Economics, International Relations and Affairs, and Biology/Biological Sciences. 10% of students major in Economics, 7% in International Relations and Affairs, and 5% in Biology/Biological Sciences. The full list of 70 undergraduate majors and annual graduate counts follows. See median earnings by major for Brown graduates.

List of undergrad majors offered at Brown University
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=217156.

Median earnings by major: Brown University salaries by major.

Last updated: August 2026