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Philosophy & Religious Studies at Rice University

Philosophy & Religious Studies at Rice University

What traits are you looking for in a philosophy & religious studies school? To help you decide if Rice University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's philosophy & religious studies program.

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 Philosophy & Religious Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Rice Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
  • Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Rice Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy & religious studies, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Rice

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy & religious studies majors at Rice University.

Rice Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

20% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of philosophy & religious studies master's degrees went to men and 20% 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 philosophy & religious studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

Philosophy & Religious Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Religious Studies 11
Philosophy 7

Careers That Philosophy & Religious Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy & religious studies 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
Mathematical Science Professors 4,780 $83,460
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Philosophy and Religion Professors 1,520 $87,240
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 510 $65,060

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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