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Political Science at Rice University

Political Science at Rice University

If you plan to study political science, 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 Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

Rice Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

Rice Political Science Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in poly sci, making the school the #73 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice Political Science Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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In the poly sci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% 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 poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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
Political Science Professors 1,910 $81,070
Political Scientists 220 $87,610

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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