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Public Policy at Rice University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Policy, consider the program at Rice University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rice University sits in Houston, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 public policy degrees were granted at Rice University.

Studying Online at Rice University

Online coursework is an option at Rice University. Of 8,961 students, 541 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 291 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Public Policy graduates at Rice University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Policy graduates at Rice University are 64% women (21) and 36% men (12).

Public Policy Bachelor’s Program at Rice University

Of the 33 bachelor’s public policy graduates at Rice University, 64% were women (21) and 36% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Policy bachelor’s degree recipients at Rice University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	14
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Public Policy bachelor’s degree recipients at Rice University, above the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Policy Concentrations at Rice University

The Public Policy program at Rice University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis	33

Top-Paying Careers for Public Policy Graduates

Students who finish Public Policy program at Rice University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Public Policy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Legislators	$167,600
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472
Transportation Planners	$50,855
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$42,168
Social Science Research Assistants	$41,630

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.