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History at Rice University

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at Rice University stacks up to those at other schools.

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.

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
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

70% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 33 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Rice, about 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Rice since its program graduates 27% more women than average.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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
History 36

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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