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 2016:

• 22% are international students, representing 23 countries
• Domestic students represent 40 U.S. states and territories
  
• Ages range from 20 to 57, with a median age of 24
  
• 42% of domestic students are students of color
  
• 9% of students are Hispanic
  
• 39% are First-Generation students
  
• 59% have worked, volunteered or lived abroad
  
• 74% relocated to St. Louis to attend the Brown School
  

Among MSW students:

• 25% are alumni of service corps programs (e.g. AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps VISTA, City Year, Peace Corps or Teach for America)
• Most common undergraduate majors include:
• Social Work
• Psychology
• Sociology
  
• English
• History
  
• International Studies
  
• Political Science
• Anthropology
  
• Communications
• Social Welfare
  

Among MPH students:

• 19% are alumni of service corps programs (AmeriCorps, McNair Scholars or Peace Corps)
• Most common undergraduate majors include:
• Health Science
• Anthropology
  
• Medicine
• Psychology
  
• Biochemistry
  
• Biotechnology
  
• Government
• Neuroscience
  
• Nursing
  
• Public Health
  

Among dual-degree MSW/MPH students:

• 33% are alumni of service corps (AmeriCorps, McNair Scholars or Peace Corps)
• Most common undergraduate majors include:
• Psychology
  
• Social Work
• Women's Studies
  
• Psychobiology
  
• Public Health
  

Statistics reflect students enrolling for the cohort entering in Fall 2018.