Anthropology at Rice University

If you are interested in studying anthropology, you may want to check out the program at Rice University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rice is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 7,643. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in anthropology.

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

Rice Anthropology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Anthropology
• Doctorate Degree in Anthropology

Rice Anthropology Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 5 anthropology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Rice, about 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in anthropology each year. Rice does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from Rice, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Related Majors

• Sociology
• Political Science & Government
• International Relations & National Security
• Economics

Careers That Anthropology Grads May Go Into

A degree in anthropology 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
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	380	$87,570
Anthropologists and Archeologists	280	$71,590

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.