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History at Rice University

What traits are you looking for in a school for History, consider the program at Rice University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rice University is located in Houston, TX.

Online Class Availability at Rice University

Online coursework is an option at Rice University. Of 8,961 students, 541 (6%) studied exclusively online and 291 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for History Graduates from Rice University

Students who complete Rice University’s History program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$49,840
3 years	$61,295
4 years	$70,345
5 years	$85,817

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, History graduates from Rice University report median earnings of $70,345, compared with $109,583 for all Rice University graduates — about 36% lower than the school-wide median.

Best-Paid Careers for History Graduates

Graduates of the History program at Rice University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for History graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$96,273
Managers, All Other	$95,684

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.