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
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.
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 |
Related Majors
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Anatol Stefanowitsch under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.