Our Student Body

You’ll move through your master’s program with a cohort of fellow students, a passionate and driven group of scholars dedicated to creating positive social change and advancing public health solutions.

Among the full Brown School cohort that began in fall 2021:

• 300 new students began programs at Brown
  
• Ages range from 20-61, with a median age of 24
  
• 20% of students are international students, representing 18 countries 
• 38% are students of color
  
• 42% are first-generation undergraduate and/or graduate-level students
  

Among all MSW students:

• 35% are students of color
  
• 53% have lived, worked or volunteered abroad
  
• Most common undergraduate majors include:
  
• Psychology
  
• Social Work
  
• Sociology
  
• Anthropology
• Communications
• Philosophy
• Political Science
  

Among all MPH students:

• 48% are students of color
  
• 52% have lived, worked or volunteered abroad
  
• Most common undergraduate majors include:
  
• Biology
  
• Psychology
  
• Medicine
  
• Public Health
  
• Anthropology
  
• International Studies
  
• Biochemistry
  
• Chemistry
  

Statistics reflect the 2021-2022 academic year.