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International Relations & National Security at Rice University

International Relations & National Security at Rice University

If you plan to study international relations & national security, 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 approximately 7,643 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in International Relations & National Security section at the bottom of this page.

Rice International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in International Relations

Rice International Relations & National Security Rankings

International Relations Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

60% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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In the international relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 22% 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 international relations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 4
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within International Relations & National Security

If you plan to be a international relations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
International Relations 16

Careers That International Relations Grads May Go Into

A degree in international relations 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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