Religious Studies at Rice University
If you plan to study religious studies, take a look at what Rice University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Rice is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 7,643.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Religious Studies section at the bottom of this page.
Rice Religious Studies Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Religion
- Master’s Degree in Religion
Rice Religious Studies Rankings
There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in religion, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Religion Student Demographics at Rice
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religion majors at Rice University.
Rice Religious Studies Master’s Program
In the religion master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a master's in religion.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Religious Studies
The following religion concentations are available at Rice University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rice University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Religion/Religious Studies | 11 |
Related Majors
Careers That Religion Grads May Go Into
A degree in religion 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 |
---|---|---|
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Anatol Stefanowitsch under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.