History at Rice University
Rice is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 7,643 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Rice.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.
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Rice History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
- Doctorate Degree in History
Rice History Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Rice performed in these rankings.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The history major at Rice is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools | 68 |
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 222 |
In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in history from Rice. This is the #343 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
History Student Demographics at Rice
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Rice University.
Rice History Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a bachelor's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 16 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Rice also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within History
The following history concentations are available at Rice University. 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 |
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History | 36 |
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Careers That History Grads May Go Into
A degree in history 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 |
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High School Teachers | 110,420 | $58,190 |
Managers | 20,710 | $122,130 |
History Professors | 2,150 | $82,360 |
Curators | 680 | $57,150 |
Museum Technicians and Conservators | 500 | $44,090 |
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.
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