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 2018:

• 344 new students began programs at Brown 
  
• Ages range from 20-57, with a median age of 24
• 22% of students are international students, representing 23 countries 
• 42% are students of color
  
• 60% are First-Generation undergraduate and/or graduate-level students
  
• 79% relocated to St. Louis to attend the Brown School

Among MSW students:

• 25% are alumni of service corps programs (e.g. AmeriCorps, McNair Scholars, AmeriCorps VISTA, City Year, Medical Reserve Corps, Peace Corps or Teach for America)
• 56% have lived, worked or volunteered abroad
  
• 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, representing: AmeriCorps, City Year, Global Health Corps, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Peace Corps, McNair Scholars, McDonnell Scholars, and Civil Society Leadership AcademyScholars or Peace Corps
• 62% have lived, worked or volunteered abroad
  
• 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, representing AmeriCorps, City Year, Jesuit Volunteer Corps and McNair Scholars
• 83% have lived, worked or volunteered abroad
  
• Most common undergraduate majors include:
• Psychology
• Social Work
• Women's Studies
• Psychobiology
• Public Health
  

Statistics reflect students enrolling for the 2018-2019 academic year.