Sociology at Rice University

If you plan to study sociology, 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 has a total student population of 7,643. In 2021, 35 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from Rice.

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

Rice Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
• Master’s Degree in Sociology
• Doctorate Degree in Sociology

Rice Sociology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at Rice is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. 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
	1
	1
Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Sociology Schools	5
Most Popular Sociology Schools	248

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Rice. This makes it the #94 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from Rice. About 31% were men and 69% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at Rice since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its sociology 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 sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Rice Sociology Master’s Program

Of the 5 sociology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Rice, about 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. Rice does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 35% more men than average.

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

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

Rice also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Anthropology
• Political Science & Government
• Economics

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Sociology Professors	1,010	$82,580

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.