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Political Science & Government at Rice University

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Political Science & Government at Rice University

If you plan to study political science and government, 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. Of the 1,364 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rice University in 2021, 48 of them were political science and government majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

Rice Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
  • Master’s Degree in Political Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Political Science

Rice Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Rice compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Rice is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Most Focused Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools 27
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 342

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in political science from Rice. This makes it the #67 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at Rice awarded 48 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science 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 political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 23
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Rice Political Science & Government Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of political science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a master's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 1
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rice also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science 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
Economics Professors 1,020 $115,240
Economists 830 $106,480
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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