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International Relations & National Security at Rice University

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International Relations & National Security at Rice University

If you plan to study international relations and 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

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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

75% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a master's degree in international relations from Rice. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

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In the international relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 6% 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 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 4
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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*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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