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History at Rice University

History at Rice University

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at Rice University stacks up to those at other schools.

Rice is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 7,643 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

Rice History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

Rice History Rankings

History Student Demographics at Rice

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Rice University.

Rice History Master’s Program

63% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of history master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rice University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General History 3

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Rice University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Managers 20,710 $122,130
History Professors 2,150 $82,360
Curators 680 $57,150
Museum Technicians and Conservators 500 $44,090

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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