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Sociology at Rice University

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

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 sociology.

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

Rice Sociology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Sociology
  • Doctorate Degree in Sociology

Rice Sociology Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice Sociology Master’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in sociology from Rice. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in sociology each year. Rice does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

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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 sociology.

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

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Sociology Professors 1,010 $82,580

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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