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Political Science at Rice University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at Rice University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rice University sits in Houston, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 41 political science degrees were granted at Rice University.

Studying Online at Rice University

Many students take online classes 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 diversity of Political Science graduates at Rice University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Rice University are 46% women (19) and 54% men (22).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Rice University

Of the 30 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Rice University, 37% were women (11) and 63% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Rice University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Rice University

Of the 8 master’s political science degrees awarded at Rice University, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Rice University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Political Science Doctoral Program at Rice University

Of the 3 doctoral political science graduates at Rice University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Rice University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	2

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at Rice University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Political Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

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.